ADL and LULAC Partner to Address Anti-Latino Hate with New Initiative
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) have announced a partnership aimed at combating anti-Latino hate. This collaboration was unveiled at the 2026 LULAC National Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. The ADL will co-fund a new position within its Center on Extremism to research and track anti-Latino hate, leading to the creation of the first-ever State of Anti-Latino Hate report. This initiative is part of ADL's broader Embed program, which seeks to foster relationships with marginalized communities and combat extremism. The partnership comes at a time when the ADL is under scrutiny for its focus on antisemitism, with critics from both political spectrums questioning its broader civil rights agenda. The collaboration aims to address the systemic nature of anti-Latino hate, which has been exacerbated by events such as the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting, the deadliest attack on Latinos in modern U.S. history. 
