Monday, April 12, 2010

Mexican Officials Criticizes U.S. Hate Crimes

Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico (AHN) - A Mexican government official is complaining publicly about what he says is an alarming increase in hate crimes against Hispanic people in the United States.

Daniel Hernandez Joseph, director of Mexico's Protection for Mexicans Abroad program, says some American authorities are fostering practices that he was quoted as saying were "denigrating and unacceptable" toward Hispanics.

He mentioned FBI statistics that show a more than 40 percent increase in hate crimes against Hispanics in less than a decade.

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Posted by Cynthia Sanchez



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