Cross-posted at Latino Decisions, Latino Vote Matters, and Daily Kos: 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 factor in to Latino voting decisions in 2014 and beyond. Our recent polling finds... Continue »
Today on a press call/webinar, following the release of a new Senate bipartisan immigration bill, Latino Decisions pollsters analyzed the results of their poll of 400 undocumented Latinos.  The poll, sponsored by NALEO Educational Fund and America’s Voice Education Fund, has a +/- 4.9% margin of error and was conducted between March... Continue »
Cross-posted at Latino Decisions: 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 undocumented immigrants finds they have deep roots in America, with strong family and social connections to U.S.... Continue »
Between February 15-26, 2013, Latino Decisions conducted a  poll of 800 Latino registered voter and a margin of error of +/-3.5. •   32% of Latinos would  be more likely to vote GOP if Republican leaders “work hard” to pass immigration reform; 39% of Latinos would be less likely to vote... Continue »
A new Latino Decisions blog post puts numbers behind the theory that Republicans can gain (or lose) electorally depending on how they handle the upcoming debate in Congress.  A recent poll of Latino registered voters asks respondents –in couple of different ways–how their voting behavior would change if the... Continue »
Cross-posted at Latino Decisions 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 and and less stupidity on the immigration issue. Before too long, it was the Gang of 8 in... Continue »
According to a new Republican National Committee (RNC) analysis of the Party’s shortcomings in recent elections, the GOP’s embrace of hardline anti-immigrant policies is at the heart of their problems with Latino voters.  And as a new Latino Decisions poll makes clear, if the GOP successfully changes its position... Continue »
Guest-posted at Latino Decisions. A new Latino Decisions poll finds that Latino voters are paying very close attention to the immigration debate in Congress and that a candidate’s stance on immigration policy will directly effect how many Latino votes they win or lose.  The new poll of 800 Latino... Continue »
The 2012 election was a game changer for immigration reform, and thanks to unprecedented Latino turnout and a recognition by both political parties of their growing political power, the prospects for enacting bipartisan immigration reform have never been stronger. On a press call and webinar today, Latino Decisions along... Continue »
Action on Immigration By Democrats and Republicans Drives Perception of Parties in Latino Community The 2012 election was a game changer for immigration reform, and thanks to unprecedented Latino turnout and a recognition by both political parties of their growing political power, the prospects for enacting bipartisan immigration reform... Continue »