The economy remains the top priority among Latino voters nationwide and they recognize that their economy has been affected by the policies of President Donald Trump, a situation that will worsen if the same path continues.
“52% expect the President’s policies to worsen their situation next year”says the UnidosUS survey.
The cost of food and basic living expenses, as well as wages and housing and health care costs, are the issues that set voters’ priorities, although immigration is also in the top five.
Due to its neatly-liked policies – including immigration ones –, 67% of Latinos disapprove of President Trump’s management.
“Majority disapproval remains in all regions, including Florida (51%),” the report highlights. “The main issues influencing voters’ opinion of the President are: the cost of living, immigrant arrests/deportations, jobs/the economy, and the war with Iran.”
Even, 68% of Hispanic or Latino voters consider that the country is going in the wrong directionbut they do not only blame the president, but the vast majority, 84%, point to Congress, since they consider that it is not exercising its function of “alter and balance”, in addition to ceding too much power to the president.
The only ones who approve of Trump’s work are Republicans, with 75%but only 21% of independent Latino voters think the same, a figure that plummets to 9% among Democrats.
Young people between 18 and 29 years old give President Trump the worst rating with just 26% approval, while those between 20 and 39 years old give him the highest, but also negative, rating of just 33%.
Latinas rate President Trump the worst with 26% approval, while men rate him with 34%.
Support for undocumented immigrants
The report reveals that Both Democrats, Republicans and independents support legalization that benefits undocumented immigrants who have been residing in the country for a long time.
Fifty-three% consider that a plan should be created that offers the “path to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for several years, but also to the preference of the ‘Dreamers’.
37% believe that it should be ensured that undocumented immigrants have the right to due process when facing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in deportation proceedings.
Latinos also express fear of ICE: 44% fear being harassed or arrested, “even if they are US citizens or have correct status.”
Little motivation to vote?
Latinos do not express great emotion to participate in the November midterm electionsindicates the report, since only 41% express being “extremely excited” to participate, while 27% feel “very motivated.” While 73% of those over 60 years of age express themselves in the same way.
Voters say their motivation for voting is to support their community (52%), but Latino Republicans are more motivated to support their candidates (52%).
“The majority of Latino voters (57%) say that Democrats care about their community, while only 29% think the same about Republicans,” indicates the report carried out with BSP Analysis and SHAW & Firm Analysis.
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