California Coalition for Immigration Reform

Of Sioux and European American ancestry, Coe was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

[3] She was a police clerk who was allegedly using a department camera to photograph people she thought were illegal aliens and was fired .

"[7] In 2006, a letter connected to Republican congressional nominee Tan D. Nguyen, was sent to 14,000 Hispanic voters in Orange County.

The letter prompted a state and Department of Justice investigation, as it appeared to be trying to dissuade a targeted part of the population from voting.

[10] In a July 29, 2010, email to supporters, Coe questioned whether Muslim Americans could become assimilated into U.S. society, writing, "However, since muslims subscribe to the teachings of the Koran – which is to torture/kill all non-believers – how do you suggest we ‘Americanize’ those who want us beheaded?” Coe wrote, "My efforts will be to share the TRUTH about these cold-blooded terrorists, urge others to strongly OPPOSE the building of mosques [terrorist training camps], and urge SUPPORT of all efforts to get them DEPORTED to their country of origin where they can commit their barbaric Satanic acts at will.”[11] Barbara Coe, the founder and chairwoman of California Coalition for Immigration Reform, died on August 31, 2013, at the age of 79.