CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings August 5, 2014
Not the allencompassing issue for latinos. We care about education, we care about income. However, what immigration has become is a gateway issue for latinos. Because what we have seen is that latinos in the middle, moderate conservatives are pushing back against the tenor of the rhetoric toward immigration. So even though it may not tangibly affect them, theyre second, third, fourth, fifth generation, they are moving away from those candidates who speak of immigration in such a way. So, you know, my little shortcut for thinking about whats the effect of immigration on politics, its a gateway ...