Hispanic Caucus rips Heritage immigration study as ‘ugly racism' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

The Heritage Foundation came under fire Wednesday from Hispanic lawmakers after reports that the author of a controversial immigration study previously wrote a dissertation warning of the lower intellectual capacity of immigrants.
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas), the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, called the group’s study “ugly racism and xenophobia dressed up in economic hyperbole” after learning of the dissertation


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Hispanic Caucus rips Heritage immigration study as ‘ugly racism' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room