Neo-Nazi Groups March to Ariz. Capitol

PHOENIX - Members of a neo-Nazi group took to the streets of Phoenix Saturday afternoon in a march to the state Capitol. The 'National Socialist Movement' is anti-illegal immigration and calling for the deportation of illegal foreigners.

Dozens of officers were on hand in case of physical violence -- no one was arrested.

More than 50 anti-immigration protesters marched, holding megaphones and flags painted with swastikas. They were outnumbered by counter-demonstrators along the way.

"We had to defend our rights, defend the freedom of this country, to fight against these hatemongers," said Fernie Ramos, a counter-protester. "You can't call this a rally, nobody even showed up, we outnumber them. It's a joke. And you know why it's a joke? Because America is learning to love, and this kind of hatred barely exists anymore."

J.T. Ready is a member of the National Socialist Movement. He says, "We're losing our entire nation. We're being genocided out of our own nation, and we're saying we're taking a stand today and we're taking America back."

Those neo-Nazi groups say they plan on holding similar protests in other U.S. cities. They also praised Sheriff Joe Arpaio on his immigration stance.

Statement by National Socialist Movement

This is the first rally in a series to come if our politicians do not meet the following demands:
We demand that all foreigners are immediately deported if they did not enter our country legally.
We demand that English is adopted as our official language.
We demand our children's classrooms no longer cater to a foreign people that refuse to assimilate.
We demand our government no longer caters to a foreign people or government that refuses to respect America as a sovereign nation.
We demand that our European culture and heritage is respected.
We demand all foreign aid is halted and foreign aid laws repealed until a true border and barrier is constructed on our nations borders.
We demand that the American people have a chance to vote on foreign aid, then giving approval or denial for American tax dollars to be handed over to foreign nations.