New polling from Pew Research Center shows that by a 3:1 margin, Americans want a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. This confirms that Republicans are blocking the solutions that the American people want. Continue »
The PEW Research Center releases polling the public as a whole supports a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently in the United States, by 72% to 24%. Continue »
While it is absolutely clear that the GOP has a "Latino problem," new analysis by Latino Decisions, a group which specializes in analyzing Latino voting behavior, shows that Democrats may have their own liabilities among the fastest growing voter block too. Continue »
Polling shows that support for immigration reform is increasing, particularly among younger Americans. Yes, younger Americans strongly support immigration reform and immigrants. The anti-immigrant wedge doesn't work with them. Continue »
GOP Congressman Lamar Smith has once again asserted himself as his party's leading strategist on the Latino vote. He's taking issue with Chris Cillizza's recent analysis of census numbers,"The Republican's Hispanic Problem." Smith, who supports mass deportation, is desperately trying to get his fellow Republicans deny the facts and... Continue »
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau highlights the dramatic increase of the Latino population over the past decade, in both traditional "gateway" states and throughout the nation, with Latinos now comprising more than 1 in 6 Americans. According to Associated Press analysis of the new data, minority... Continue »
Today, Politico reports on new polling of Latinos in California that confirms those fears. There's not a lot of love for Republicans. Continue »
Last spring, we saw lots of stories about support for an Arizona-type law. Pollsters would ask if voters supported the Arizona law and the results became the story, without highlighting the other side of the equation: that there is strong support for immigration reform. However, with Rasmussen, it's... Continue »
There's been a lot of discussion about immigration policy in the states. Arizona and Utah have garnered a lot of attention. But, an article this week on Yahoo Noticias pointed us to some very interesting findings on the issue in Idaho. Continue »
As I was coming off the plane from Indiana this weekend, a Latina flight attended tabbed my "I support the DREAM Act" pin and said "me too." Two years ago, I would have been surprised that someone I didn't know would recognize my DREAM Act pin and... Continue »