Killed because he looks Mexican: racism promoted by anti immigrant legislation

Seven teenagers killed Marcelo Lucero, 37, in Long Island, NY, because "he looked Mexican". Marcelo was a Native American immigrant from Ecuador and he was stabbed on November 8, 2008.

The killers are members of a larger gang targeting Indigenous peoples from Latin America, as a result of a generalized anti immigrant campaign including anti immigrant legislation promoted by the County's Executive.

The teenagers are currently being prosecuted.

I spoke to Omar Henriquez, an advocate consultant on immigration issues who resides in Long Island and who has been involved in this case, during his recent visit to Washington, DC.

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