Hate crimes against Latinos and Sikhs hit record high in 2025

Data: FBI/Brian Levin; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosAnti-Latino and anti-Sikh hate crimes in the U.S. soared to new records in 2025, even as overall hate crimes declined, according to preliminary FBI data reviewed by Axios. The big picture: Anti-Latino bias entered the top three most targeted categories for the first time in 34 years of hate crime data tracking. "Whoever is the target of a particular sticky type of stereotype, particularly a fear-inducing one, you'll see that particular group s...