Institutional racism in the United States

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Within the United States, institutional racism includes policies and practices which are enforced to marginalize minority ethnic and racial groups, particularly Black and Hispanic Americans. Institutional racism against such groups has historically manifested in American systems of criminal justice, health care, immigration policy, education, and other matters.