A woman and her 15-year-old daughter, assaulted for speaking Spanish in Boston

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" They attacked us, they punched and kicked us, they bit us . I still have nightmares, I am afraid to go by train to work and my family is afraid to speak in Spanish in public places": It is the testimony of a woman of Hispanic and identified origin only with the surname Vasquez, about the aggression he suffered last February 15 in Maverick Square, Boston. An attack attributed to the fact that they were not speaking in English, but in their native language.

The recording of a nearby security camera, which has been contributed to the investigation, shows how, while she and her 15-year-old daughter walk at night, a person approaches angrily and begins to punch them. Faced with his attempt to defend himself, more people are approaching who try to prevent the fight and a new struggle takes place.

The two assaulted needed medical attention. "My daughter is wearing a collar and has trouble sleeping," said Vasquez, who has denounced the attack in court with the support of 'Lawyers for Civil Rights', an association that offers free legal advice to victims of hate crimes.

"The experience of this family is not an isolated event; acts of racism and xenophobia are alarmingly frequent in the east side of Boston," explained Janelle Dempsey. This lawyer has lamented that, unlike this case, the victims of these attacks and possible witnesses choose to remain silent .

Both 'Lawyers for Civil Rights' and other associations denounce the hostile atmosphere towards immigrants in some areas of the city. The Police have not notified any arrests related to this assault.

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