Christo-fascism
Coverage of Christo-fascism in the Nexus archive.
- EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation
James Talarico was featured in a resurfaced 2023 clip discussing how his church housing an undocumented family that was close to ICE deportation led him into politics. During the interview, he criticized what he termed "Christo-fascism," arguing that this movement uses faith to exercise raw political and social power. Opponents of Talarico have drawn criticism over his statements regarding illegal immigrants and border security.
- EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation
James Talarico was accused of bragging in a resurfaced interview that his church housed undocumented immigrants close to deportation by ICE, stating that "Christianity is just another word for causing trouble." In the clip, he connected his faith to progressive causes and critiqued the religious right's alleged "Christo-fascism," citing Texas laws like those regarding the Ten Commandments display and abortion bans.