For 20 years, ISD has delivered field-leading threat detection, analysis and real-world strategies to combat terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism - in all their ideological forms.

Anti-Migrant

Narratives that treat people as a threat to society solely based on their migrant status are becoming increasingly normalised. ISD provides in-depth analysis of these dynamics, including the networks driving anti-migrant rhetoric and core narratives including the “Great Replacement” conspiracy myth. In the face of a documented rise in hate crimes, we ensure that policymakers can mitigate the threats that anti-migrant discourse poses to communities.

September 2, 2026

Australian Broadcasting Corporation interviews ISD’s Moustafa Ayad on Ceuta border crisis

ISD's Moustafa Ayad spoke on ABC Radio National about the events leading up to the Ceuta border crisis and the role of information operations.

Anti-Migrant

August 19, 2026

Crisis over migration in Europe reveals dangers of manipulated online information

Anti-Migrant, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

August 15, 2026

Far-right actors target asylum seekers in UK

Anti-Migrant

August 14, 2026

From posts to protests: How online narratives fuelled anti-migrant violence in Southampton and Belfast

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism

August 11, 2026

Social media plays role in border crisis between Spain and Morocco

Anti-Migrant, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 23, 2026

Canadian nationalist group promotes self-proclaimed ‘Bigotfest’ on social media

Anti-Migrant, Antisemitism, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

June 18, 2026

How citizen journalists fell foul of anti-migrant rioters in Southampton

Anti-Migrant

January 12, 2026

Anti-migrant rhetoric is on the rise in the UK

Anti-Migrant, Identity-Based Hate and Abuse

November 16, 2025

Indian Americans are facing rising tide of racism

Anti-Migrant, Identity-Based Hate and Abuse

Further Reading

November 21, 2023

The Irish mis- and disinformation ecosystem has grown and evolved since the pandemic

ISD’s 'Uisce Faoi Thalamh', a series of reports on mis- and disinformation in Ireland, were featured in the Irish Times.

Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

November 9, 2023

Hate of the Nation: A Landscape Mapping of Observable, Plausibly Hateful Speech on Social Media

This analysis produced by ISD for Ofcom explores the scale and nature of ‘plausibly hateful’ English-language content across platforms.

Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Migrant, Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

September 28, 2023

Narrative über den Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine (NUK)

This report presents key findings on disinformation narratives against Ukrainian refugees within Russian- and Arabic-speaking communities.

Anti-Migrant, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

September 8, 2023

ISD’s Zahed Amanullah joins for a conversation about immigration narratives in the age of disinformation

Zahed Amanullah will join the Interdisciplinary Approaches to Online Xenophobia Summit in New York.

Anti-Migrant

May 22, 2023

The international far right is “capitalising” on local protests against asylum seekers in Clare, Ireland

ISD’s Ciarán O'Connor features on Morning Ireland speaking about how international right-wing extremists have capitalised on local protests.

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

March 31, 2023

Patriot Front

Patriot Front is a white supremacist organisation that aims to restore and reshape American society through perceived post-revolutionary virtues.

Anti-Migrant, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

March 30, 2023

Far right attempts to exploit rumor in Irish town and cause a “moral panic” against migrants

ISD's Aoife Gallagher spoke to the Journal about the tactics of Irish anti-immigration activists, including how they spread unverified information.

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

March 15, 2023

Extremist language choices and false information fuelling dynamic against immigrants in Ireland

In this documentary for TG4, ISD's Ciarán O'Connor provides commentary and research into the rise of the anti-immigration movement in Ireland.

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

March 3, 2023

Countering pro-Kremlin disinformation targeting Ukrainian refugees in Germany

ISD released the first round of a video campaign in German, Arabic and Russian.

Anti-Migrant, Education, Resources, Training and Educational Resources

February 10, 2023

TikTok videos of migrants being attacked or harassed trend in Ireland

ISD's analysis of trending anti-migrant TikTok videos in Ireland is covered by the Irish Examiner and Irish broadcaster RTÉ during Prime Time.

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

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