Marginalized group on the fringe of society which is already largely unstable, they're likely to be one of the early groups to crack and lose their shit violently. It's always people on the edge that go first before the more well adjusted population decides that they've had enough of this shit and it's time to do something. They're just trying to nip threats in the bud so that they can maintain their power rather than have a populace that's willing to rise up against their tyranny.