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Zero tolerance for hate

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2008-07-29
| El Diario NY

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The outrage over the beating death of a Pennsylvania man has been evident online. But that outrage has to extend into a loud, active and visible movement—one against hate and for the American value of tolerance.

Earlier this month, Luis Ramirez, a worker and father of three children, was kicked and punched, even as he reportedly lay on the ground unconscious. He died of head trauma. The white teenagers who beat Ramirez told a woman with him to tell her Mexican friends to get out of Shenandoah, the town where the beating took place, or suffer the same consequences.

Ramirez was not a random victim. With the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric, hate offenses and attacks against Latinos have increased. Sixty-two percent of hate crimes committed are against Hispanics, according to the FBI. The Southern Poverty Law Center suggests that these crimes are typically carried out by people who think they are attacking immigrants.

What is also alarming is that some leaders are signaling that it is okay to be hostile towards immigrants, read as Latinos. For example, near Shenandoah, the town of Hazleton, under Mayor Lou Barletta, promoted one of the strictest anti-immigrant ordinances in the country. The Pennsylvania State Mayors Association rewarded Barletta for his stance—they named him Mayor of the Year.

Charges have been filed against three perpetrators in the Ramirez beating, including for “ethnic intimidation.” But too often, poorly prosecuted cases fail Latino victims. Latino leaders and organizations must build pressure for justice.

Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) is organizing a vigil in Shenandoah. The vigil should be the beginning of nationwide rallies—demonstrations that are truly a matter of life and death.

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