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

Photos of the blue signs, often displayed alongside other campaign materials for vice president Kamala Harriscirculated on X (formerly Twitter), sparking reactions from political influencers and collecting thousands of likes, reposts and comments.

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

However, the lack of formal affiliation or sponsors on the signs has raised questions about their authenticity, and some users have suggested it could be a hoax intended to provoke reactions. Others believe the signs were strategically placed to stir controversy and further polarize the political climate during election season.

The signs have been seen in places such as New Hanover, Orange and Columbus counties in North Carolina.

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

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

“This has raised additional concerns among our constituents about a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in general and anti-Latino sentiment in particular, as false information about the state of the law circulates throughout the state,” the letter said .

This is not the first time that signs appearing to link migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign have circulated. In August, similar signs appeared at bus stops in Denver, drawing condemnation from community leaders and raising questions about whether the incidents were part of a coordinated effort to spread hate or influence people’s views. voters.

The Denver signs, reported on Aug. 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 such as: “Black people must sit in the back of the bus. Kamala migrants sit in the front.”

Other signs went further, calling the migrants “Kamala illegals” and using images reminiscent of outdated warnings on highways along the California-Mexico border for crosswalks. 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.