Is political rhetoric fueling attacks on Latino immigrants?
LatinaLista.net — While the focus this past week has been on how the various primary candidates were trying to get voters to vote for them by flaring tempers over illegal immigration, there was another story happening that involved the same elements that are, unfortunately, considered part of every successful GOP candidate’s platform — public anger over illegal immigration and an undocumented immigrant. The only problem is that the undocumented immigrant, 51-year-old Martin Reyes, died at the hands of schizophrenic teen who told police he hated Mexicans. Reyes was Honduran. What’s worse is that Reyes’ attack wasn’t the first in Baltimore against a Latino. So far, there have recently been four other Latino men targeted, assaulted and robbed by attackers. Reyes own cousin was shot in the forehead in July. In Baltimore’s Patterson Park, Donald Romero holds a sign at rally against violence against Hispanics. (Photo: Jed Kirschbaum, Baltimore Sun) Is it coincidence that all the victims ar
