Latino Decisions Blog
Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 2
As the focus on Texas as a battleground state intensifies, the question increasingly on the minds of Lone Star State voters is this: Which John Cornyn will they see during…
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…
The Trump Effect in the Swing States: New State Polling from American’s Voice and Latino Decisions
New polling from America’s Voice and Latino Decisions released earlier today finds that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s dismal standing with Latino voters has the potential to hurt Republicans’ prospects…
Translating Trump: When He Talks Immigration, What Latino Voters Hear
In recent weeks media reporting has been rife with speculation that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was “pivoting” away from the harsh immigration policies and anti-immigrant language that have been…
Survey of NCLR Community Leaders: Both Parties Need To Do Better In Addressing Latino Issues
NCLR’s Community Influencers Identify the Most Important Issues for the Latino Community and Reflect on how the Republican and Democratic parties respond to the Latino Community This week NCLR affiliates…
10 Reasons Why Immigration Politics Will Affect the Latino Vote
As immigration rhetoric in the Republican presidential nomination campaign continues to escalate and GOP candidates who were once perceived as immigration moderates tack to the right, it is worth considering…
DACA’s Three-Year Anniversary and its Legacy for 2016 Election
Today marks the third anniversary of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order, a critical moment in immigration policy history. DACA directed the Department of Homeland…
Healthcare in the Shadows
One of the most concerning narratives for any democratic country is the extent to which sub-populations of its citizenry are “living in the shadows”. Living in the shadows or social…
National Latino Health Survey: More Latinos Have Health Insurance; Gaps and Challenges Remain
On a press call and webinar held this morning, Latino Decisions presented the findings of its groundbreaking national poll on Latinos’ health, experiences with the changing healthcare marketplace, and outlook…
GOP’s Messy Ending to the DHS-Immigration Episode
John Boehner and the House Republicans caved–again. After threatening to hold the Department of Homeland Security budget hostage to demands that President Obama reverse his executive actions preventing the deportation…
Immigration Politics At Center Stage
This week, immigration politics again moved to the forefront of the national conversation. The week began with director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu calling for immigrants to be treated with dignity and respect…
Latino Influence & the Politics of Immigration in the 2014 U.S. Senate Elections
To date, much of the evidence suggestive of Latino electoral influence has focused on statewide races, particularly presidential elections in swing states such as Florida, Colorado, and Nevada. However, with…
Freedom Summit Signals to the Latino Electorate
What is the meaning of this past weekend’s Freedom Summit for Latino voters and their options in the 2016 Republican primaries and general election? The answer to this question necessarily…
New Poll: Latino Support for Hillary in 2016 Depends on Her Stance on Executive Action on Immigration
New Poll Shows 2016 Latino Votes Will Follow Candidates who Want to Continue and Extend President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration During the November 2014 midterms Latino voters said the…
Press Call 12-3: How Obama Executive Action Impacts 2016 Latino Vote
New Poll Findings from Latino Decisions Explores How Latino Vote Could Shift Based on Presidential Candidate Positions on Executive Action Media Advisory For: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014, 12 Noon ET Dial-in: 785-424-1826…
NEW POLL RELEASE: Mon Nov 24 – Latino Decisions Dives into Latino Attitudes Post-Obama Executive Action
To register for the webinar press release, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3148630029670438658 Media Advisory For: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 9:00am PT / 12 noon ET Latino Political Allegiances Shift After Executive…
2014 Election Eve Poll: Latino voters nationwide say immigration top voting issue
Key Results Now Available for Huge Latino Voter Poll Nationwide and in 10 States Washington, DC – An election eve poll of nearly 5,000 Latino voters nationwide and in key 2014…
HR 5230 and HR 5272: Making a Bad Situation Worse and What It Means for November and Beyond
Last Friday, after months of foot-dragging and increasingly bizarre explanations to justify their inaction, Republican congressional leaders finally allowed legislation addressing immigration policy to be brought to the House floor…
Democrats and the Politics of Executive Action on Immigration
Reports that the House Republican leadership will not consider immigration legislation during the present Congress once again raises the prospects that President Obama will take executive action on immigration. Recent…
New Poll: Latino Voter Views on President Obama Using His Executive Authority on Immigration
New polling of Latino voters conducted by Latino Decisions for the Center for American Progress Action Fund shows that Democrats stand to gain from the president using his broad executive…