HERNDON, Va. -- The debate between the Herndon Minutemen and day laborers heats up with the arrival of a new controversial Web site.

The Herndon Minutemen is a group that conducts surveillance of day laborers in Herndon, Va.

"I am sure there are racists in this country, but they're not in my organization," said George Taplin, president of the Herndon Minutemen.

He is responding to a new Web site, weareracist.com. The site was created by LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.

"We thought the best thing to do was to set it up as weareracist.com. We do believe this whole thing is racially motivated, to prevent low-income individuals from trying to feed their families," said Brent Wilkes, president of LULAC.

Wilkes said the Minutemen violate the civil rights of laborers and potential employers by recording license plate numbers and taking photographs to submit to local and state agencies, like the IRS.

Wilkes said photographs posted on LULAC's website capture Minutemen in action at the Herndon Day Laborer Center opening in December. He said the "we are racist Web site" turns the tables, and gives the Minutemen a taste of their own medicine.

"They can do whatever they want to do. It's not affecting us. It's not going to stop us," said Taplin.

Taplin contends that the Minutemen support legal immigrants, but illegal immigrants benefit from U.S. medical services and jobs, without paying taxes.

"As citizens we're responsible for maintaining the peace, maintaining the law and what we want to do is see the law enforced," said Taplin.

"They're amateurs; they're not law enforcement people. They should leave the law to law enforcement officers," said Wilkes.

The images that currently appear on LULAC's Web site were gathered locally. However, LULAC officials said the site will soon include pictures of Minutemen from across the country.