Monday, March 10, 2008

Anti-immigration = hate group?

The San Diego Union Tribune ran a story today that cites a study that says there is an increase in hate groups, many of which target Latinos.

Read the story here.

I see two issues here. 1. If someone wants laws enforced that restrict immigration does that necessarily mean that they are racist? and 2. What counts as a "hate group"?

In California, it seems clear to me that when we talk about immigration we are talking about people coming to the US from Mexico. Are some anti-immigration folks racist? Possibly. Are all of them? Maybe - maybe not. How can you tell?

What are your thoughts?

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