As Iowa and New Hampshire voters boost Pete Buttigieg’s presidential hopes, Latinos in Nevada and California are asking: Pete who? Buttigieg’s struggles to connect with voters of color, even as he’s vaulted into the top-tier of the Democratic presidential race, doesn’t end with black voters. The South Bend mayor polls in the low single digits among […]
Trump’s reelection campaign trying to win over Latino voters in unusual states
October 24, 2019 By
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Latino voters in states not known for them, like Pennsylvania. His second campaign, far better financed and organized than his first, is pressing every potential tactical advantage, including trying to capture even small slivers of the Latino […]
Julián Castro tells supporters he will have to drop out of race if he doesn’t raise enough money in 10 days
October 22, 2019 By
The campaign of Julián Castro, the only Latino vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced in an email yesterday that he will be forced to drop out of the race if he does not raise $800,000 during the next 10 days. “Our campaign is facing its biggest challenge yet,” said campaign manager Maya Rupert in […]
According to new poll Latinos and African Americans think Trump’s actions have made life worse for them
October 8, 2019 By
Large majorities of black and Latino Americans think Donald Trump’s actions as president have made things worse for people like them, and about two-thirds of Americans overall disapprove of how he’s handling race relations, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of all Americans think […]
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign trailing behind with Latino voters
October 7, 2019 By
The signs at Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s San Diego rally had a familiar look — bold capital letters on a trademark “liberty green” background — but with a twist. “Soñar en grande,” they blared, “Luchar con todo” — a Spanish translation of her campaign slogan “Dream Big, Fight Hard.” Her steady climb in presidential primary polls […]
Latino voters want gun violence and mass shootings to be top campaign priorities
October 3, 2019 By
Latinos have become increasingly worried about gun violence and mass shootings in recent months, making the issue a top campaign priority for more voters at a time when Latino communities have been targeted in some of the nation’s most high-profile shootings. Two recent polls of Latino voters show that the number of Latino voters saying […]
Latino Nonprofits in Florida launch a statewide drive on National Voter Registration Day
September 25, 2019 By
One in three Florida residents who are eligible to vote is not registered to do so, according to the New Florida Majority, a nonprofit that helped launch a statewide drive to sign people up on Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day. Other organizations also held events to register voters in one of the country’s most crucial […]
Regina Romero likely to become the first Latina and the first woman to serve as Tucson’s mayor
August 30, 2019 By
Regina Romero, a councilwoman in Tucson, Arizona, beat back two Democratic challengers to become the party’s mayoral candidate and be in position to potentially become the first Latina and the first woman to serve as the city’s mayor. Romero, 44, who was also the first Latina elected to the city council, will face an independent […]
Trump says his administration is considering ending birthright citizenship
August 22, 2019 By
Yesterday President Trump said his administration is once again seriously considering an executive order to end birthright citizenship months after several lawmakers cast doubt on his ability to take such action. “We’re looking at that very seriously,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for Kentucky. “Birthright citizenship, where you have a baby on our […]
Trump administration making it harder to get a green card or a visa
August 12, 2019 By
The Trump administration released a regulation today that could dramatically cut the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter and stay in the US by making it easier to reject green card and visa applications. Today’s announcement amounts to a concerted effort by the administration to limit legal immigration and crack down on illegal immigration. […]
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