US Election Series: Migration, the Border, and the Latino Electorate

It's Hispanic-American Heritage Month, so today's episode focuses on the unique role that Latino voters play in American politics. Andrew Sola and New York Times National Politics Reporter Jazmine Ulloa analyse the Latino electorate and discuss the following points: -the diversity of the Latino electorate -the growing influence of Latino voters -explanations for historically lower voter turn-out among Latinos -Democratic and Republican strategies to reach out to Latinos -the role of swing-states like Arizona in the presidential election -Latino responses to aggressive anti-immigrant rhetoric -the role of the economy and immigration policy in past and current elections This event is part of the US Election Speaker Series, sponsored by the Association of German-American Centers, the Aspen Institute, and the US Embassy in Berlin.