On May 25, the fifth anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police is marked, a crime that exposed racist and xenophobic policies in the West in general and in the United States in particular. The date comes amid a rise in hate speech and human rights violations against marginalized populations.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination warned in March 2026 that racist hate speech from Donald Trump and other leaders contributes to human rights violations. Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are portrayed as criminals or as a burden, fostering intolerance and hate crimes.

The figures confirm the trend. Hate crimes against the Latino population reached a historic high of 1,014 incidents in 2025, an increase of 239% since 2015. Attacks against the Sikh community and the transgender population are also increasing, while mass deportations reinforce institutional violence and supremacist positions.

In this context, migrant communities and social organizations have developed support networks, legal defense structures, and civic mobilization against abuses by ICE and other immigration agencies. These initiatives, centered on solidarity and the protection of rights, have made the issue more visible and have exerted social pressure on migration policies and on the United States government itself.