The hate crimes bill would have advanced those values and goals. and we are committed to getting it enacted. It is long past time for this measure to become law. We are now facing a time when the FBI reports that hate crimes are on the rise. and there has been a sharp increase in the number of hate crimes reported against Hispanicsat the highest levels since the reports were first mandated by the Hate Crimes Statistics Act. demonstrating the real societal impact of antiimmigrant campaigns. The Southern Poverty Law Center also reports that hate groups are on the rise. Since September of this year. when thousands of Americans marched for civil rights in Jena.
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