A new case of xenophobia against an ecuadorian immigrant occurred in March in the state of New Jersey. The media informed that Juan Carlos Fernandez was assaulted by a group of African Americans when he was leaving his work.
The brutal attack happened in the city of Newark, the father of the victim Carlos Fernandez reported the incident. The victim heard the criminals making racist comments against Hispanics. The attackers broke Juan Carlos’ forehead, nose and right cheekbone.
The family of the victim said that there are irregularities in the investigation, as there are videos that can identify the aggressors. The father of the victim said that the investigator in charge of the case has ignored to view the videos. Senami, an agency of the Ecuadorian state said that they support the allegations of the family and the victim. They requested that the investigator be replaced due to irregularities in his work.
The U.S. government has paid $ 480,000 in medical expenses of the victim
