Are the ‘Immigrants for Kamala’ Signs Real? What We Know

Signs reading “Immigrants for Kamala” or “Undocumented Immigrants for Harris” in public spaces in counties across the US have sparked widespread debate on social media

Photographs of blue signs often displayed alongside other campaign materials for the Vice President Kamala Harriswas wandering around in X (formerly excitement), garnering reactions from political influencers and garnering thousands of likes, reshares, and comments.

AMcCarthyNY user, who identifies himself as a Trump supporter, wrote, “They don’t even hide it anymore, guys.” The post was viewed 229,000 times and retweeted by prominent pro-Trump accounts, including Jack Posobiec, who has 2.8 million followers.

But the lack of an official affiliation or sponsor on the signs has raised questions about their authenticity, with some users suggesting they could be a hoax aimed at provoking backlash. Others think the signs were strategically placed to spark controversy during election season and further polarize the political climate.

The signs have been spotted in places like New Hanover, Orange and Columbus counties in North Carolina.

Although “Immigrants for Kamala” signs were visible, no group claimed responsibility for them.

Advocacy organizations such as El Pueblo and Forward Justice have raised concerns about the signs, arguing that they are intended to intimidate Latino voters. Both groups sent letters to the North Carolina Board of Elections, urging it to investigate and address the issue.

“As misinformation about the rule of law circulates across the state, this has raised additional concerns among our constituents regarding an increase in both anti-immigrant sentiment generally and anti-Latino sentiment specifically,” the letter said. The statement was included.

This isn’t the first time signs linking immigrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign have circulated. Similar signs appeared at bus stops across Denver in August, prompting condemnation from community leaders and raising questions about whether these incidents were part of a coordinated effort to spread hate or sway voters’ viewpoints.

The Denver signs, reported Aug. 29, were first noticed by a bus operator on Colfax Boulevard, according to the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD). These signs featured provocative messages evoking Jim Crow-era segregation; “Black people should sit in the back of the bus. Kamala’s immigrants should sit in the front.”

Other signs went further, labeling immigrants as “Kamala’s fugitives” and using images for crosswalks reminiscent of outdated highway warnings along the California-Mexico border. The Chicago Transit Authority also found similar signs around bus stops near the United Center in Chicago, where the Democratic National Convention was held in August.