The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group in the U.S., has launched a new website, We Can Stop the Hate. The purpose of the site is to address the increasing number of "hate groups, nativists and vigilantes that have taken over the lexicon of public debate."

The site documents the groups involved in the anti-immigrant debate; uncovers what the NCLR says are "code words" that these groups use to support their beliefs; shows the role of the mainstream media in supporting anti-immigrant groups and speech; and reports on hate crimes and other types of abuse.

NCLR points out that the most recent FBI Hate Crime Statistics report shows a 25% increase in anti-Hispanic hate crimes from 2004 to 2006. According to NCLR, this increase is proportional to the rise of hate speech against immigrants and those perceived to be immigrants.

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{Link for the site is at the link below}


http://immigration.about.com/b/2008/10/ ... e-hate.htm