Despite rising rates of anti-Semitic hate crimes, many young Latino leaders do not believe Jewish people are victims of discrimination.

In a survey commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, 125 Latino leaders in business, faith, law, politics, and technology between ages 18 and 40 were asked which groups they believe to be the most discriminated against socially and systemically within the United States. 62 percent said African Americans, with 12 percent saying Hispanics, 8 percent Muslims, 7 percent Asian Americans, and 6 percent Jews.

Over half of the respondents said that Jewish people are “like another form of a white person,” with 54 percent saying that Jews are not “currently experiencing significant levels of discrimination in the United States." Only 34 percent said they believe Jews experience significant discrimination.

According to FBI hate crimes statistics from 2021, Jewish people were targeted at a significantly higher rate than racial minorities. There was one hate crime for every 9,200 Jews, whereas there were one in every 12,000 for every Black person, and one in every 70,000 for every Hispanic. Jews also had a higher rate than Muslims, who experience one hate crime for every 20,000. Sikhs are the highest targeted religious minority with one reported victim for every 2,500.

Dina Siegel Vann, director of AJC’s Latino and Latin American Affairs Institute, said via The Hill that the "misperceptions are disconcerting," particularly in the face of rising hate crimes against all minority groups.

“Amidst rising levels of anti-Semitism, including violent attacks on Jews across the United States, the misperceptions among younger Latino adults of the threats American Jews are facing are disconcerting. The Latino and Jewish communities must bridge these gaps, especially when both minorities are targets of hate. We need to stand together as one against bigotry and violence in America.”