The Partnership for a New American Economy new poll of national and swing state Hispanic voters tests how the issue of immigration influences Hispanic voting patterns. The poll found that while immigration is not the top issue for Hispanic voters – it trails the issue of jobs and the economy […] Read more »
7-in-10 Support Goals of Obama’s Immigration Action
Approximately 7-in-10 Americans support the goals of President Barack Obama’s recent executive action on immigration, but are sharply divided about the means he used to achieve them, according to a new national survey. The PRRI Religion & Politics Tracking Survey finds that 72 percent of Americans favor allowing illegal immigrants […] Read more »
Latino Support for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Depends on Her Stance on Executive Action on Immigration
During the November 2014 midterms Latino voters said the number one issue they wanted Congress and the President to address was immigration reform. Today, new national poll findings of Latino voters reveal that the 2016 presidential election will also hinge on immigration. The 2016 Latino vote could face huge swings, […] Read more »
Public reaction to Obama’s immigration initiative
I’ll have more to say about November’s elections in the coming weeks as additional numbers are crunched. In the meantime, what we can learn from President Obama’s immigration announcement and the polling attendant thereto? CONT. Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill Recent polls: Immigration Read more »
Growing Latino Gender Differences on Key Policy Issues
We continue to witness the very emotional and controversial debates over several key issues, including ‘women’s issues’ and immigration policy. This is especially evident at the wake of President Obama’s announcement of executive action on immigration. As we look to the key issues that will motivate Latinos to participate in […] Read more »
Obama’s immigration policy popular, but approach isn’t
President Barack Obama’s policy of halting deportations for the undocumented parents of children born in the U.S. is popular — but his method for implementing it is not. Only 26% of Americans think Obama’s plan for those immigrants goes too far, while 50% called it about right and 22% said […] Read more »