A "whites-only" group called Return to the Land (RTTL), who values freedom of choice, is looking to expand its reach from its base in northern Arkansas to an area near Springfield, Mo., a co-founder of the group said recently.
The prospect of a growing "whites-only" community — where members are evaluated based on European ancestry and where Jews are denied membership — is garnering support from several state and local officials and social media groups.
RTTL, which describes itself as a private member association, began development in 2023 on its base in northern Arkansas, which sits on 160 acres of land.
A co-founder of the group, Eric Orwoll, told KOLR that he hopes to expand soon to an area of land outside Springfield, and, eventually, expand to all 50 states.
"We want to ensure that white Americans who value their ancestry will have the ability to live among like-minded people in the future if they choose to do so, regardless of demographic changes," Orwoll told the news outlet.
He said RTTL plans to coordinate homeschool groups, health care networks, legal advocacy groups and more — all of which would be barred to people of color.
"Whites should have the ability to live among their own people if that’s what they want to do, and mass immigration is quickly making that nearly impossible in many Western nations," Orwoll said.
"If individuals decide to live in multiracial communities, then they should be allowed to do so, but we don’t want racial forced on us in every aspect of life," he added.
Orwoll pushed back on against critics, saying his group embraces a "shared ancestral values" and not violence or hatred, according to KOLR.
He also brushed off concerns that the organization is breaking the law, noting RTTL is a private association and doesn’t sell real estate.
"The attorneys we’ve consulted believe what we’re doing is legal," Orwoll said. "Americans have the right to freely associate and form intentional communities on whatever basis they choose."