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Some private citizens groups have been established to apprehend immigrants that have crossed into the United States illegally. These groups have also been accused of discrimination like the Minuteman Project and other anti-immigration organizations because of their aggressive and sometimes illegal tactics.
According to FBI statistics, the number of anti-Mexico hate crimes increased by 35 percent since 2003. In California they have doubled. Some places in the USA, reported as much as a 71% increase.
Read more about this topic: Anti-Mexican Sentiment
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