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Extra Resources

 

• What is a hate crime in the United States?

• • • A hate crime is described as a crime that typically involves violence. This violence is motivated by a preconception (an opinion an individual forms before meeting someone) that is based on race, religion, sexual orientation, as well as other differences

• Bias motivation categories for hate crimes

• • • Ancestry
    • Bias
    • Disability
    • Ethnicity
    • Gender
    • Gender Identity
    • Race
    • Religion
    • Sexual Orientation

• Someone committed a hate crime against me, what do I do?

• • • If an individual or individuals have made you a victim of a hate crime, DO NOT be afraid to report
      • Your immigration will not be affected if you were a victim of the crime 

• What to do if you are a victim or witnessed a hate crime

• • If you are in immediate danger, dial the United States emergency line number, which is 9-1-1
  • To report a hate crime report to your local police and submit a report
    • You may follow up with a tip to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
      • To call your local FBI office use this tool to find the local office near you
        • https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices
      • To submit a tip online
        • https://www.fbi.gov/tips