A 40-year-old Mexican construction worker was the sixth immigrant who has reported being attacked in Staten Island in what Mexican Consul General Ruben Beltran is describing as a hate crime … even though it was a mugging:

Police are investigating another assault on a Hispanic man in Staten Island as a possible hate crime — and the Mexican government is now getting involved as well.

Five men attacked the 40-year-old Mexican man Friday night as he was walking home after a soccer game at Faber Park, cop said. The attackers allegedly pummeled him while yelling anti-Mexican epithets. The man suffered head trauma, a fractured jaw and needed ten stitches above his eye, officials said.

The group of men made off with his backpack.

And of course there were no descriptions released, which I assume means the man was targeted by one of the gangs that have been raising hell in Staten Island the last few years. The Bloods have been on a rampage there and are known to target Mexicans in retaliation for Mexican Mafia affiliated gangs “green lighting” of all Blacks in any area they claim as turf. Non-Mexican Hispanic gangs like Dominicans Don’t Play and Trinitarios are also not fond of Mexicans whether they are in gangs are not.

I assume if the assailants were White NBC would have linked the crime to the Tea Party by now.

But what’s worrisome about this report is this nugget:

“We will act decisively in order to protect our citizens and will actively promote that those guilty of these vicious attacks are brought to justice expeditiously. We are working hand-in-hand with local authorities on all levels,” said Consul General of Mexico in New York, Ruben Beltran in an email to the Staten Island Advance.

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Beltran has asked the NYPD to “conduct a thorough investigation” of the alleged hate-crime cases. Beltran has offered “extensive cooperation and all the necessary support to ensure that justice is served.”

According to the Advance, this latest incident has promoted the Mexican Consulate to post personnel in Staten Island until further notice. This move is an effort to safeguard the rights of individuals and effectively assist and provide information to the Mexican residents of this area.

Beltran sounds like he thinks he’s part of the investigation. But more importantly, who are these “personnel” who will be “safe guarding” Mexican citizens on our streets? Soldiers? Diplomats? And what will they be empowered to do?

I don’t like the sound of this.