Hola America!

A recent article in the NY Times talked about the rise of awareness of the emerging Latino citizens in Iowa. I think it is a demographic that many candidates, sadly forget about. I have noticed many more Hispanics moving into my neighborhood and city in New Jersey, now I am not sure how many of them actually citizens of the United States or how many of them will vote but I think that Latinos will start to become more involved in the country. Having the ability to vote for who they want to represent them is a chance that they may have not had in the past.
One point was made by Alex Orozco, an organizer with United for the Dignity and Safety of Immigrants that I think is really interesting:
“But they are not. I don’t sense that the Democrats think immigration is a priority for them, not even close. When they do talk, they are often very good at talking more about enforcement because if they talk positively, they open themselves up to attack. The Republicans care more about this issue — but in a negative way.”
Of course Latinos are not going to vote republican but then again there really isn't a trust in Democrats either. I know that Obama has been heavily campaigning in Hispanic communities but I think it will take longer than this upcoming election to establish trust with Latinos voters. It is a very touchy issue right now and I don't think many of the candidates know how to handle it.