Latinos say they're discriminated against by other Latinos just as much as others

Among Latinos with darker skin, about 41% said they were discriminated or treated unfairly by another Latino and 42% said they had been discriminated against by non-Latinos, the survey found.

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Latinos with lighter skin said they experience discrimination but not as much as dark skin Latinos. Researchers found that about 25% of those who took part in the survey said the discrimination came from other Latinos while 29% said it was from non-Latinos, the report says.

While there was not an overall breakdown of how the respondents trace their heritage, the survey shows Latinos’ country of origin impacts their experience with discrimination.

About a third of Latinos born outside the US or in Puerto Rico said they faced discrimination or unfair treatment by another Latino, the survey shows. In a previous report, Pew researchers said 40% of respondents said discrimination based on race or skin color is about the same in both the place of their birth and in the US.

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