Are ‘Migrants for Kamala’ Signs Real? What We Know

Signs reading “Migrants for Kamala” or “Undocumented Immigrants for Harris” have sparked widespread discussion on social media after appearing in public spaces in counties across the U.S.

Photos of the blue signs, often displayed alongside other campaign materials for Vice President Kamala Harris, have circulated on X (formerly Twitter), drawing reactions from political influencers and amassing thousands of likes, reposts, and comments.

“They aren’t even hiding it anymore, folks,” wrote the user AMcCarthyNY, who identifies as a Trump supporter. This post was viewed 229,000 times and retweeted by prominent pro-Trump accounts, including that of Jack Posobiec, who has 2.8 million followers.

However, the absence of formal affiliations or sponsors on the signs has prompted questions about their authenticity, and some users have suggested they might be a hoax intended to provoke reactions. Others speculate that the signs were strategically placed to stir controversy and further polarize the political climate during the election season.

The signs have been seen in places including North Carolina’s New Hanover, Orange, and Columbus counties.

Despite the visibility of the “Migrants for Kamala” signs, no group has claimed responsibility for them.

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

“This has raised additional concerns among our constituencies about a rise in both anti-immigrant sentiment generally and anti-Latino sentiment specifically, as false information about the state of law is circulating statewide,” the letter stated.

This isn’t the first time signs appearing to link migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign have circulated. In August, similar signs appeared at bus stops across Denver, drawing condemnation from community leaders and raising questions about whether these incidents are part of a coordinated effort to spread hate or influence voter perspectives.

The Denver signs, reported on August 29, were first noticed by a bus operator on Colfax Avenue, according to the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD). These signs featured inflammatory messages evoking Jim Crow-era segregation, with phrases like, “Blacks must sit at the back of the bus. Kamala’s migrants sit in the front.”

Other signs went further, labeling migrants as “Kamala’s illegals” and using imagery reminiscent of outdated highway warnings along the California-Mexico border for pedestrian crossings. The Chicago Transit Authority also found comparable signage around bus stops near the United Center in Chicago, where the Democratic National Convention was held in August.