Andres Oppenheimer on the “Immigration Debate”: Immigration is a Proxy for Anti-Latino Racism

Andres Oppenheimer reports this week that

A new nationwide poll by Bendixen and Associates says 76 percent of U.S. Hispanics agree with the statement that ”anti-immigrant sentiment is growing in the United States,” and 62 percent say this phenomenon has directly affected them or their families.

Few Hispanics believe statements by rabid antiimmigration radio and television hosts who say they only oppose ”illegal immigration.” When asked what fuels the current anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, 64 percent of Hispanics in the poll mentioned one factor: “racism against immigrants from Latin America.”

Oppenheimer contends that Latino advocacy groups should attack this anti-Latino bigotry directly and with impunity.  Any thoughts — agree or disagree?

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KJ