By Esther Claudette Gittens In 2023, the FBI’s hate crime statistics report painted a sobering picture of the persistence of bias-motivated crimes across the United States. The report, compiled from 16,009 law enforcement agencies covering 95.2% of the U.S. population, documented 11,862 incidents involving 13,829 offenses. These crimes targeted individuals based on race, ethnicity, ancestry, […]
By American Immigration Council, Yared Avalos Iniguez| Editorial credit: Chad Zuber / shuttertsock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. Across the globe, immigrants are increasingly being blamed for committing crimes, with right-wing groups […]
