The Mainstreaming of Hate

Abstract

This report represents one of the first efforts to document what appears to be a growing pattern of harassment, hate violence, and law enforcement abuse against Hispanics. This actual or potential violence cannot be understood solely under the paradigm of traditional \hate crimes\—violence motivated largely by pre-formed negative bias against persons, property, or organizations based solely on race, religion, ethnicity/national origin, or sexual orientation. As this report demonstrates, these crimes are not only perpetrated by the most commonly known hate groups, like the Aryan Nation, but also include more troubling and systemic acts of violence by those in law enforcement whose job it is to serve and protect Hispanics and other Americans.