# Illegals In My Yard Illegals In My Yard is a 2009 parody of "Feliz Navidad" written by conservative radio hosts Matt Fox and AJ Rice as "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song," stuffed with racist stereotypes about undocumented immigrants. Posted to Human Events that December, the clip drew immediate backlash from progressive media before fading from view. In April 2023, TikTokers revived a YouTube edit of the song set to Speedy Gonzales footage, pushing it into slideshows and skits with millions of views. ## Origin On December 14th, 2009, the ThinkProgress blog Wonk Room reported that Human Events had posted "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song," a "Feliz Navidad" parody by Matt Fox and AJ Rice, hosts of The Fox and Rice Experience on Talk Radio Network[2]. Talking Points Memo covered the same clip, publishing more of the lyrics and linking the full audio[1]. American Renaissance republished the audio on December 22nd[6]. The earliest known YouTube upload of Illegals In My Yard went up on December 23rd, 2009 and has over 31,000 views as of the mid-2020s[3]. On December 30th, YouTuber Fernando Mora posted a cleaner audio copy edited over clips of the Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales, and that version has over 975,000 views[4]. - **Platform:** Human Events / YouTube (2009), TikTok (2023 viral spread) - **Creator:** Matt Fox and AJ Rice - **Date:** 2009 ## Overview The song keeps the "Feliz Navidad" melody but replaces the lyrics with a chant about undocumented immigrants arriving in a stolen car, then stacks verses that list offensive stereotypes about disease, anchor babies, and cheap labor[1]. Progressive bloggers at Wonk Room flagged lines like "They're getting free organ transplants this Christmas" and "They're going to spread bubonic plague this Christmas" as the main source of outrage when the clip went up on Human Events[2]. Online usage in the 2020s runs in two directions. Some TikTokers post the audio straight as shock humor or trolling, while others use it ironically, setting the chorus against slideshows of nostalgic imagery or skits about awkward holiday gatherings[5]. A fan edit from 2009 that cuts the audio over Looney Tunes clips of Speedy Gonzales became the standard video for the song, and its re-upload drove most of the TikTok revival[4]. ## How to Use Posters typically set the audio against ironic visuals, often slideshows or short skits that set up an uncomfortable scenario and let the lyrics deliver the shock. A common convention is to use only the chorus so viewers who recognize the "Feliz Navidad" melody get caught off guard when the new words kick in. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Illegals In My Yard? It is a 2009 parody of "Feliz Navidad," officially titled "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song," that stacks racist stereotypes about undocumented immigrants over the familiar holiday melody[2]. ### Where did Illegals In My Yard come from? Conservative talk radio hosts Matt Fox and AJ Rice recorded it for their show The Fox and Rice Experience, and Human Events posted the audio in December 2009[1]. ### What does Illegals In My Yard mean? The lyrics describe undocumented immigrants as diseased freeloaders arriving in stolen cars, which prompted outrage from progressive outlets like Wonk Room when the song first appeared[2]. ### How do you use Illegals In My Yard? Posters typically set the chorus against ironic slideshows or skits, often using Fernando Mora's 2009 Speedy Gonzales video edit as the backdrop[4]. ### Is Illegals In My Yard still popular? The song saw a resurgence on TikTok starting in April 2023, with videos from creators like @.editing_.hub and @alexbellaqueo pulling millions of views[10]. ## References 1. [https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/human-events-posts-racist-version-of-feliz-navidad-called-the-illegal-alien-christmas-song]() 2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113155404/http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/12/14/illegals-in-my-yard/]() 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5nriPhHK9Y]() 4. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0SNAsocIx8]() 5. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/illegals-in-my-yard]() 6. [https://www.amren.com/news/2009/12/anti-immigrant/]() 7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJnVOv3qGTg]() 8. [https://www.tiktok.com/@feeluncomfortableyet/video/7226491929314315526]() 9. [https://www.tiktok.com/@ghost_of_sparta37/video/7227401863803555099]() 10. [https://www.tiktok.com/@alexbellaqueo/video/7229730476963941674]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/illegals-in-my-yard Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library