Who Will Secure the Hispanic Vote?
Republicans
Side Score: 4
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Democrats
Side Score: 14
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I'm not so sure it will be the Democrats. Obama has been cracking down on illegal immigrants, deporting more Hispanics in 2009 than Bush in 2008. He says he's mainly focused on deporting criminals, but there is fear that non-criminals will be deported as well. From the link: "Some say the continued rise in deportations may be Obama’s way of trying to win over critics and make his version of comprehensive immigration reform more palatable to opponents. " Republicans have a longstanding history of appealing to Hispanics on things such as small business exemptions and social conservativism (family values). At this point, I'd say that both parties have a chance at securing the vote, it could go either way depending on how big of an issue immigration reform becomes. Side: Either
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"Enforcement, in and of itself, will not end illegal immigration as we know it," said Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). "But this administration has been about enforcement, enforcement, enforcement, enforcement." "In fact, the federal government under President Obama has steadily increased the deportation of illegal immigrants. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it's on track to expel some 400,000 people this year, 8 percent more than 2008 — the last year of the Bush administration. " 8 percent is more than "a little bit". Side: Either
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I am afraid the democrats will secure their vote as long as they maintain their stand on illegal immigrants. I know the illegals can't vote, but their legal family members certainly can. I'm not saying that they would all vote that way, but it is a good way to get them over to the Dark Side. Side: Democrats
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