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FBI Statistics Show Anti-Latino Hate Crimes on the Rise

FBI Statistics Show Anti-Latino Hate Crimes on the Rise

New FBI statistics suggest anti-Latino hate crimes have risen by almost 35 percent since 2003. In California — the state with the largest number of Latinos — the number of hate crimes against Latinos have almost doubled. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the violence engulfing Latinos is part of a backlash over the immigration debate in this country. We speak with Mark Potok of the SPLC. [includes rush transcript]

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