Increasing rate of hate crimes in the U.S. during Presidential Race 2016
- Kristina Zaharieva
- Jun 12, 2016
- 1 min read
More than 20 people died last night after shooting in Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The gunman died after exchange of fire with the police. Details of his demise have not been revealed but the incident has been reported as ‘domestic terrorism’[1].
The tragic event is alarming considering Donald Trump`s leading anti-Muslim and immigration rhetoric[2] during the Presidential Race 2016. Since 9/11, the amount of hate crimes against Muslims has increased from 30 to 100 annually[3]. After Trump`s official Muslim ban proposal[4] in December 2015, 53 separate attacks on Muslims have been reported during the same month.
Other seriously disturbing events of fear and anxiety have been reported in schools[5] where the harassment and intimidation of students from different ethnic background have been leading to negative results in the course of the education process.
[1] “Many lives lost in Orlando nightclub shooting. Suspect died after exchange of fire with police in ‘domestic terrorism’ incident”, Euronews, June 2016, <http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/12/usa-mass-shooting-reported-at-gay-nightclub-in-orlando-gunman-said-to-be-holding-several-hostages-local-media-reports/> (12.06.2016)
[2] “Leave.EU condemned for ‘xenophobic’ Donald Trump video”, The Guardian, May 2016, <http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/10/leave-eu-condemned-xenophobic-donald-trump-video> (12.06.2016)
[3] Chotiner, I. “Donald Trump and the Spike in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in the U.S.”, The Slatest, May 2016, <http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/05/09/donald_trump_and_the_rise_of_anti_muslim_hate_crimes.html> (12.06.2016)
[4] Wright, D. “Trump: Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’”, CNN, May 2016, <http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/12/politics/donald-trump-muslim-ban/> (12.06.2016)
[5] “The Trump Effect: The Impact of the Presidential Campaign on Our Nation`s Schools”, The Southern Poverty Law Center, April 2016, <https://www.splcenter.org/20160413/trump-effect-impact-presidential-campaign-our-nations-schools> (12.06.2016)
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