Originally Published at NBC LATINO It’s no secret that the Republican Party has a serious problem with immigration. But in this instance I’m talking about their problem with Latinos migrating out of their own party. Republicanos are trading in the elephant for the donkey, or at the very least just going without a party vehicle. This week [...]
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Immigration Reform: GOP’s big chance to deliver on Latino outreach
Recent elections demonstrate that immigration is a mobilizing issue for Latino voters. We can be sure that Congressional action, or inaction, on the current comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill will factor in to Latino voting decisions in 2014 and beyond. Our recent polling finds a majority of Latino voters, 58%, cite immigration reform as the [...]
Poll of undocumented immigrants reveals strong family and social connections in America
Groundbreaking poll of Latino undocumented immigrants shows 85% have U.S. citizen family members; and 87% would plan to apply for citizenship if immigration reform passes A new poll of Latino undocumented immigrants finds they have deep roots in America, with strong family and social connections to U.S. citizens, painting a portrait of a community that [...]
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Rubio’s coy immigration play
Originally Published at NBC LATINO Senator Marco Rubio got cold feet this Saturday. This weekend the Senator protested that the immigration negotiations were proceeding too hastily and that things were moving just too fast. Much like a jittery bride he showed hesitancy in his commitment to taking the plunge, in this case the immigration plunge. Now [...]
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What the GOP has to gain – and lose – among Latinos when it comes to immigration reform
Recently there have been a series of high profile endorsements for comprehensive immigration reform from the Republican Party. Immediately after the November 2012 election Bobby Jindal made a plea for more civility and and less stupidity on the immigration issue. Before too long, it was the Gang of 8 in the U.S. Senate which included four prominent Republican [...]
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Latino voters personal connections to immigration reform
Latino Decisions released new polling data today highlighting why immigration reform has become the number one political issue for Latino voters, and the answer is close personal connections between Latino voters and Latino undocumented immigrants. The poll finds that 58% of Latino registered voters now cite immigration reform as the top priority for the Congress [...]
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New Poll: Immigration policy stance directly tied to winning the Latino vote
A new Latino Decisions poll finds that Latino voters are paying very close attention to the immigration debate in Congress and that a candidate’s stance on immigration policy will directly effect how many Latino votes they win or lose. The new poll of 800 Latino registered voters nationwide was conducted in partnership with America’s Voice, [...]
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Latino Voters and the Debate Over CIR
Today Latino Decisions presented results from our most recent polling on Latino voters and the immigration policy debate. Immigration has quickly emerged as the most important issue to the Latino electorate, and there is strong evidence that the politics of immigration will continue to weigh heavily on Latino voter decisions. For more details on the [...]
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Texas Immigration Politics: Enforcement First, Outreach Later?
Earlier this week a bipartisan group of eight senators announced their preliminary plans for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) legislation. Neither senator from Texas is among the coalition of legislators leading the effort to change the broken system currently in place. Senator Cornyn contends that border security must precede any other immigration reforms. Senator Cruz called [...]
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Latino voter attitudes towards immigration reform policy
With a bi-partisan policy emerging in the Senate and more recent efforts in the House being led by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and Luis V. Gutierrez of I(D-Ill.), it appears as though comprehensive immigration reform has the political will to pass in 2013. With the President’s pitch for comprehensive immigration reform from Las Vegas only [...]
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Latino Influence 2012
Latino Decisions and America's Voice Education Fund partnered to produce a dynamic map of Latino influence at the state and national level in the 2012 election. See how Latino voter turnout and party support will pave the way to the White House in November.
