Hispanic supremacy
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Hispanic supremacy is a racist ideology that holds that Hispanics are superior to all other races. While there are no groups that publicly espouse such an ideology[citation needed], a small number of Hispanic and Latino individuals and organizations in the United States have been accused of ethnic supremacy, much like the Black Panthers.
[edit] Accusations
The California Coalition for Immigration Reform, a political group that advocates immigration reduction, accuses a number of Hispanic elected officials and other public figures who are in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens of holding supremacist beliefs.[citation needed] Similarly, some civil rights organizations and other groups that advocate for issues important to Hispanic Americans have been noted of adhering to a supremacist ideology. The accusations are based on interpretations of quotes by such figures. For example, a statement in the Plan Espiritual de Aztlán, the 1968 document considered the manifesto of the Chicano Movement, proclaims, "Por la raza todo. Fuera de la raza, nada." While translations of the phrase vary, the one preferred by reductionists is "For the race, everything. Outside the race, nothing", which they interpret as a statement of supremacy. Another controversial quote was from former California State Senator Art Torres, who told a group of student activists that "...[California Proposition] 187 is the last gasp of white America in California."
