“According to the most recent Zogby poll of likely Latino voters, they support border security first at levels over 70%.”
70%??? That is amazing!!
My wife is a Latina and a native-born American citizen and she thinks this country is out of its friggin’ mind for not securing the borders.
Our legal Mexican American citizens don’t like this anymore than anyone else. And they suffer for these stupid non enforcement policies the most. There are some, mostly instant citizens from the last amnesty that want to bring in their entire clan who support it, but to most, THIS is their country and their families were here a long time ago.
“likely Latino voters” means that they are citizens and actually engaged in our culture’s political process. Most likely, they & their family migrated here legally, and probably have additional family patiently waiting their turn in the legal waiting line. They’ve assimilated into the melting pot, although many of the elderly family members (especially recent arrivals) limit themselves to Spanish-speaking communities.
If this bill goes down in flames, it will be because “likely Latino [and other legal immigrant] voters” like me will smite it passionately.
Does “likely” voters mean the Hispanics who had to wait and came here legally? After all, the illegal portion of the Hispanic vote cannot yet legally vote, and are thus unlikely considered as “likely” voters in this poll.
Should it be? They’re Americans, not Mexicans. That percentage is in line with the rest of the population.