Latino Decisions Blog
Latino voters oppose excessive enforcement and punitive measures in immigration reform
A new poll from Presente.org and Latino Decisions finds that Latino voters firmly oppose excessive enforcement, border security, and punitive measures as part of comprehensive immigration reform. The survey of…
New poll: Latino voters evaluate Congress through their actions on immigration bill
Latino Decisions released a new national poll today that found overwhelmingly Latino voters are following the immigration reform debate in Congress and that actions taken on the immigration bill directly…
New poll shows Latino voters want path to citizenship, not ‘border first’ excuses
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other Republican Senators are making it clear that they need to see even more enforcement and a tougher path to citizenship in this compromise legislation. This is raising concerns that the…
New Perspectives on Latinos and the Affordable Care Act
Latino Decisions has released two recent surveys focused on analyzing Latino’s knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one national in focus and another specific to the Latino community in…
New Results from the Colorado Latino Health Care Survey
A new poll of Latino/Hispanic adults in the state of Colorado strongly suggests that the United States federal government needs to do much more outreach to Latinos regarding the Affordable…
Adelante con la Salud/Latino Decisions – Colorado Latino ACA Briefing
Join us for a Webinar on May 21 3:30pm EDT / 1:30pm MDT Space is limited Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/546048591 Join leaders from Adelante and Latino Decisions…
Latinos are leaving their Republican identity behind
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…
Gender and Undocumented Immigrant Experiences
Discussions about immigration reform largely focus on immigrants as workers. In fact, immigrants come to the U.S. for both work and family reasons. Understanding the factors that drive a decision…
Census 2012 vote data highlight dramatic shift in racial diversity of American electorate
New data from the November 2012 U.S. Census Current Population Survey (CPS) reveals a major shift in the U.S. voting population, with the number of White, non-Hispanic voters declining by…
Latinos remain committed to reducing air pollution and preventing climate change
Contrary to popular assumptions, Latinos are not a single issue group. Like many other Americans, Latinos care deeply about a variety of issues, including protecting the environment. In the latest…
For Hispanics in Texas border communities, politics isn’t just local – it’s personal
What happens under the pink dome in Texas doesn’t stay under the dome, according to a new Latino Decisions/Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) survey conducted among Hispanics in the state’s…
RWJF Center at UNM Hosting Health Policy Summit, September 6th-7th
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico will be hosting a health policy summit on September 6th and 7th at the UNM…
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…
New National Latino Health Care Survey Results
A new poll of Latino/Hispanic adults strongly suggests that the Federal Government needs to do much more outreach to Latinos regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The poll, commissioned by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Latino voters favor gun restrictions
The grim statistics and on-going stories about children, men and women killed by guns in America have led many to conclude that enough is enough; something must to be done…
Immigration Equality-LD Poll: Latino Voters Overwhelming Support Inclusion of Gay Families in Immigration Reform
A new Immigration Equality/Latino Decisions poll of Latino voters shows strong support for immigration reform legislation that includes lesbian and gay binational couples. Support for ending the separation and exile…