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Poll Finds Clear Leader in Mexican Presidential Race Among U.S.-based Voters

SAN DIEGO, CA — With eight weeks to go to Mexico’s pivotal presidential election in July — and two weeks before the historic candidates debate to be held in neighboring…

Democrats can win on immigration

Originally posted at The New York Times on 2/12/18 To no one’s surprise, President Trump, who has been doubling down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric, used his State of the Union…

Facing Fraud or Saving Face?

Survey of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 50 Years and Older on Fraud and Scams by Angela Houghton, AARP Research (originally posted at AARP Research) Older Americans are particularly vulnerable…

My Concerns with John Lott’s Arizona Study

Conservative media outlets and their friends on Twitter have been ablaze with a John Lott study of Arizona criminal convictions that purports to show that undocumented immigrants in Arizona commit…

Latinos and Voter Disenfranchisement

It is estimated that there are over 6.1 million citizens (2.5 percent of the total U.S. voting age population) in the United States who are forbidden to vote because of…

New poll finds affordable housing is a major voting issue for Latinos

A statewide poll of Latino registered voters in California finds that affordable housing could be a major voting issue for the Latino community. The poll of 900 Latino registered voters…

Poll finds Latino voters in California highly engaged, but candidates for governor need to increase outreach

A statewide poll of Latino registered voters by Latino Decisions finds that 68% intend to vote in the June 2018 primary elections for Governor and other statewide office, and that…

National poll shows Latinos concerned about police violence, feel less safe under Trump

[Originally posted at LatinoJustice PRLDEF.  Contact: John Garcia, Director of Communications, 212-739-7513, 917-673-9095 or [email protected]] LatinoJustice PRLDEF commissioned Latino Decisions, a national polling and policy group, to survey Latinos and…

Virginia Election Eve Poll Results

On a press call held today, CASA in Action, NextGen America, and America’s Voice joined Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions to discuss the findings and implications of election eve polling…

NEW POLL: Trump is alienating Florida Latinos

According to a new poll released by Latino Victory Project, Latino Decisions, and America’s Voice, a clear majority of Florida Latinos – 64 percent – disapprove of President Donald Trump’s…

New Poll: 89% of Texas Latinos Want Dream Act Passed; Oppose SB4

On a press call held today, Texas State Representative Cesar Blanco joined with Latino Decisions Principal Sylvia Manzano, Latino Victory Project President Cristóbal J. Alex, and America’s Voice: Texas State…

New Poll: 91% of Latinos Want Dream Act Passed; Dream Debate Will Have Major Political Resonance with Latino Voters

On a press call and webinar held today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) joined with Latino…

NEW POLL: OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF LATINOS FRUSTRATED WITH TRUMP

According to a new poll released today by Latino Victory Project, Latino Decisions, and America’s Voice, an overwhelming majority of Latinos – 76 percent – disapprove of President Donald Trump’s…

New NCLR Poll Demonstrates Workplace Concerns

(Originally posted at NCLR.org) Today, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) released a national poll of Latino voters focused on their experiences in the workplace, including health, safety and wage…

LD Opens DC Office: Longtime Democratic Strategist Albert Morales Named Senior Political Director

Longtime Democratic strategist Albert Morales, has joined Latino Decisions as its Senior Political Director. Morales’s Washington political experience spans three different Chairmanships of the Democratic National Committee and one stint…

How perceptions of an anti-immigrant environment negatively impacts Latino health outcomes

The first 50 days of President Trump’s administration has seen an increase in immigration raids and the rise of hate crimes towards immigrants. This anti-immigrant sentiment is creating fear and…

New Survey Finds Strong Support for Ethics Reform to Combat Political Corruption in New Mexico

Political corruption continues to be a major issue in New Mexico, making legislation to improve government accountability and transparency a major need as the state begins the 60- day legislative…

CA-34: Sanders Movement Lives On, Voters Reject Political Establishment

A new LD poll shows voters in California’s 34th congressional district give high marks to Senator Bernie Sanders, and many of the themes of his political movement, as more than a dozen…

Latino voters want policy makers to aggressively combat global warming and pass clean energy legislation

In the eve of the 2016 presidential election, we asked Latino voters in the key states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia about their environmental preferences. While…

Lies, Damn Lies, and Exit Polls

In the 36 hours since the results of the Presidential election became clear, a number of “analyses” have emerged suggesting that a surprisingly large share of the Latino vote went…