For the past several years, an ongoing debate has been raging between my friends and I over racism and discrimination in America. At the crux of the discussion lies one specific question: which is worst, racism toward Blacks or racism toward Latino immigrants?
This question usually sparks an hour-long debate in which I argue that institutionalized racism toward Blacks represents the most historic and entrenched form of racism in America and my friends argue that American law poses a bigger obstacle to the Latino immigrant community than is placed in front of any other minority group. The comparison here is between de facto and de jure forms of racism.