Since 2016. That has been the pattern over the last election cycles. An additional 4 million became additional voters. Those who a shout and those who have naturalized and became have aged those who out and those who have naturalized and became citizens. They how does it work if were not born here . Guest in the latino population, you have many who hold a green card. Members of the u. S. Population. Many,s interesting is they have been here 20 years and not applied to become a citizen. It is expensive and it can come over 700 and the price is about to go up. We see about one million latinos between election cycles become able to vote through naturalization. Host what are some of the most important issues . Guest traditional it has been education and health care. There is strong support among latinos for raising the minimum wage to 15 an hour. Many latinos want some Health Care System that is provided by the federal government. When it comes to issues like how big the government should be, latinos support a eager government providing more services. In the case of immigration and a path leading to citizenship and support for dreamers, those are goals that many want to see as part of policy. Host how mobilized and motivated our latino voters to get out and vote . Guest traditionally they have voted at rates much lower than what you see for whites and blacks in 2016, 37. 5 of eligible latino voters turned out. Whites, twon, among thirds of white eligible voters turned out to vote. It is 15 to 20 gap depending on the election. This year remains to see what will happen. Many latinos on the democratic side are happy with the candidates running and also we when youd in december ask latino democrats, do you know when the primary or caucus will be, they said they didnt know. That was in december before things got going and things might be different if we did it today. That is true of the general public as well. Latinos have lagged in terms of motivation. 2016 was unique. There was a surge among latinos but all americans. Latino voting reach president ial levels. Host we want to hear from latino voters. Is for latinos. Others is how we will also start. We want to hear what latino issues you are concerned about and how motivated you are to vote in here from all others. Our line is 202 7488001 doing of the percentage of latino democrats versus republicans . Guest it has linked to Party Affiliation for quite some time. 65 say they are either democrats are leaning or are leaning towards democrats. Both have been stable in recent years. The hispanic vote tends to lean toward democrats. In 2016 and 2012, democratic president ial candidate obama and clinton won substantial shares from the latino vote, upwards of 75 to 80 . Host what issues do republicans talk about that appeal to latino voters versus democrats . Guest and the republicans, you talk about issues like abortion and in the latino adult population, about 25 will say they are evangelical christians or bornagain christians and that is an important part of the electric generally electorate, generally speaking. Democrats talk about education and a pathway to citizenship and also talking about jobs, economy, minimum wage. It depends on the candidate and location but generally speaking that is what we are seeing happen. Host in the data caucuses, you saw in the nevada caucuses, you saw Bernie Sanders win, what were the takeaways . Guest it was interesting to see how strong support for Bernie Sanders was among latinos in nevada. That speaks to the presence of latinos in nevada and they are 19 of eligible voters in nevada. Turnout,s suggest the while on par with the last president ial election, are somewhat higher in 20 but remains below 2008 levels, despite the fact the state has seen growth in the population. It is interesting to see the support for different candidates but not sure where turnout was. Host why does Bernie Sanders appeal to latino voters . Guest probably because of the youth. He has appealed to young voters and particularly in the latinos. That is a key part. We are seeing young latinos attend college. So issues around College Affordability is another issue. Also on the issue of immigration. That is another issues the Sanders Campaign has talked about and also health care has been a big concern for latinos for a number of years. They are more likely to not have insurance than other americans. Host in the pew research seven out of 10 say the government is responsible for ensuring all americans have health care coverage. So universal health care, and care for all would appeal to them. Guest that is correct. Again, so many dont have health insurance. 15 to 17 in the most recent statistics dont have coverage. Host we will go to fred in maryland. Good morning. Caller you are missing the point on this. Americansal hispanic want rules and laws and they come to get away from the socialist countries that have dictatorships with no laws and no jobs. For the most part they will support President Trump because at least he is trying to do something. I live in maryland and there are a lot of undocumented immigrants crossed over illegally. They have broken federal laws. In the state of maryland, they are forcing us residents to supply a birth certificate, Social Security and three pieces of information to show proof of where we live. Dmv foreen in maryland 36 years and i still had to prove who i was and where i live. The democrats in maryland have passed a law where they have given illegals a waiver to get a drivers license. All you need to vote in maryland is a drivers license. That is what it comes down to with the open borders. It will come to a head in the election time. How do those who crossed over illegally feel about those . Guest it is important to note about the latino vote and it is a diverse electorate. It is one that has people from many different parts of latin america. Looking at the state of florida, there are many latinos who are either of cuban origin, colombian, nicaraguan, and issues around immigration are important questions, but in a different way than other parts of the u. S. Conversation is illegal immigration and policy towards cuba and people coming from cuba. In regards to the latino vote, it is quite diverse in its viewpoint. When you take a look at who President Trump w5 to 28 of the vote vote to 28 of the according to the exit polls. That is an indication of how diverse it is and not all feel the same about policy issues across the country. Imprecationse the about senator sanders comments about castro . Guest it remains to be seen. Through 2008 and 2012 and into 2016, it seemed the vote for latino in florida was leaning towards democrat candidates. In 2016, trump won more than half the latino vote in florida, which was a reversal of many years. Viewers,t to remind here is what senator sanders said about fidel castro. [video clip] the 1980s, president sanders had something to say about sandinistas in nicaragua. He is explaining why the cuban people didnt rise up and help the u. S. Overthrown cuban leader fidel castro. He gave them health care and transform the society. You cant sibling say everything is bad. When fidel you cant simply say everything is bad. When fidel castro came in he had a massive literally program. Is that bad . What do you think . Guest this is been a challenge for some politicians for some years, the way in which they talk about the relationship with cuba. The cuban vote has been much more republican than you have seen with other groups of hispanics. It is interesting some of the reaction in florida is not meant among cubanamericans but among nicaraguans. From,has been a reaction others. Host what are the comments . Senator sanders may have made comments that are insensitive especially for people who had to those countries for various reasons and florida. Host what percentage of latino population that can vote is made up of Central American countries . Guest they make up a relatively small share. Million,look at the 32 about 55 are of mexican origin. Another 12 are puerto rican. Then you get percentages for cubans that might be free. 5 to 4 3. 5 or 4 . Percentage may be about 2 . Host we are talking about the impact of the latino vote. N, a latino voter, good morning to you. Caller thank you for bringing this up. I have been in the u. S. For 30 years and it cost me a lot to get my green card and citizenship. And republicans especially who listen to Rush Limbaugh or fox news think that people are just crossing and getting drivers vote. Es to it is nonsense it is not true. It takes a lot to become a u. S. Citizen to vote. Course,ately, of latinos are going to lean pastds democrats but it is in the past 10 years the democrats have promised so much to latinos, making people who have been living in this country for over 20 years, making them a resident to have their legal papers, but nothing happened, unfortunately. On the other hand, the republicans are fighting against it. They dont want the dreamers who have been living most of their lives here and contribute in this country and working hard, they dont want them to be citizens. Unfortunately, anytime the , what is thed problem, latinos. I dont know, as foreign people we come to the country and work. I have been working very hard and i abide by the rules. Gettinge to start information through google and internet or find the real facts. Theynk that latinos think they are abusing the system. In any other society, there are a few rotten people. Most of them are hardworking. They pay taxes matter what job they do. Some of them are not even collecting them. This is a call for everybody. I am not against republicans or democrats or anybody, but open your eyes and really understand the situation that we latinos like this country and work for this country. Morenk winter deserve i think we deserve a better life. View ofhe publics latinos has changed. We have seen a change in those who feel that immigrants strengthen the United States. Today, 62 of u. S. Adults say that. Back in the 1990s, only 35 of u. S. Adults would say that. This is a complete reversal in opinions. We have seen the general public seeing the growing diversity of the country as something of strength which is a contrast in other countries around the world and europe and asia where views not quite the same as they are here in the u. S. It is important to know that when you talk about immigrants in the u. S. , latinos make up a significant share of the immigrant population and a significant part of the latino population are in the country legally. Not everyone is unauthorized or undocumented. Most are in the u. S. Legally and a significant share our legal. Host we will go to mark. Caller i would like to make a few points. One has been discussing what bernie has been talking about as far as fidel castro. I need to make a point about this. I am not a bernie supporter but this has stuck in my craw. P before castro was a man by the named of bat utista. He was a United States puppet and was placed in cuba to do the work for the United States government. Rose up andople decided to oust him and install fidel castro. As far as unconcerned, that is their business. If that is what they wanted and that is what they got, then so be it. As far as the cuban exiles, maybe they left because they ausista. D b i dont know how latinos can support a man who starts his Election Campaign by saying, mexicans are rapists and drug dealers, right from the getgo. I dont understand that, because i dont truly believe he was just speaking about mexicans. I believe it was a blanket statement for all latinos. Anyone understand how would want to support a man who starts his campaign with that kind of statement. Host ok, got it. Guest the latino vote is diverse in its support for republicans and democrats, and a significant share, not a majority, have leaned toward the publican party. When you take a look at trump approval, one thing among latinos is while 70 disapprove of the weight the president is handling his job of the way the president is handling his job, the majority of the tina were publican say his performance the majority of the republicans say his performance is doing well. It speaks to the diversity of the electorate and not all are mexican origin or immigrants, let alone the children of immigrant parents. Its weeks to the diversity of the demographics and politics of the group. Host in which states other concentrations of latino voters and where in which states are they on the rise . Guest the single most is california with 7 million hispanics eligible to vote, followed by texas and together they make up 45 of the entire eligible voter population. That is important because super tuesday is coming up and both have primaries. Some states, like nevada, about 20 of eligible voters are latino. In florida, it is one quarter. The share has been rising over the course of the last couple of decades. In new mexico, you find that latinos, while there are not as many in california or florida, 43 of eligible voters are hispanic, the highest share across the country. Host according to research, 309,000 eligible voters, the highest of any Congressional District in the country. Districts round out the top five each with 320 1000 latino eligible voters. Guest that is in texas along the border which has high concentrations of latino populations and south florida is a place that has long had a very large hispanic population. Host we will go to franklin in kentucky. Today . How are you i appreciate you taking my call. I respect senator sanders very much, but i think he is not giving the full, informed opinion of what is taking place as far as education in cuba. In the early 1970s, i sat alongside a student in Electronics Class that he had escaped from cuba. He was an engineer. His dad was a doctor and his mom was a doctor and his sister was an engineer. Agestatement was this, at 14, if you were making good grades in school, he stayed in school. If you are not up to it they considered a good grade, you were forced to go into the military. In this boys family, entire family, had escaped from cuba and he was living in costa rica. School, bute a there were stipulations and it wasnt like what we think about a school here in the United States. Theys forced on them and were taken from their families at age 14, either to go into Higher Education or into the military. So that is something that does need to be put out to where everybody can have a full understanding and i wish senator sanders would kindly take a look at this and give the complete story on it. Mark hugo lopez . Thet a wave started in 1960s after the revolution that happened in cuba, but also subsequent waves in the early 1970s and then the 1980s. There continued to be through the 2000s a growing number of migrants coming from cuba to the United States, because of the wet footdry foot policy which opened the door to a pathway of citizenship for those who could make it. There pathway to citizenship is different than for other groups of immigrants. The Obama Administration shut down that policy, but it has subsequently reemerged around under the Trump Administration and there has been a flow in recent years, many of whom who have been coming to the u. S. For education but economic reasons. C. In california, a latino voter. Caller good morning. I enjoy the show and it is very informative. Say, recently one caller said they dont understand why some mexicanlatino people are supporting , it doesnt make a lot of sense of separating families and children and all of that. But the truth is, a lot of the behindpeople who are out , people like andrea because you cortez and Bernie Sanders andrea because theyll Cortez Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders because a lot of us worked hard. For those of us who play by the rules, we are winning. We are not getting anything in return for having him around and he is enforcing security for the border. Even the richest people put up a fence or wall to protect themselves. A lot of people railing around and may be entrepreneurs getting tax breaks and such. Host mr. Lopez . Guest we found that the latinos have been opposed to the expansion of the u. S. Mexico border wall that the president has proposed and the government has been expanding. We have found that half of latinos say Border Security should be one of those goals for immigration policy. Not like a pathway of citizenship for undocumented, but half of latinos say it should be a policy goal for u. S. Immigration policy. Host when you go to vote, as any voter does, is it possible that latino voters or what have the studies shown that there are illegal latino voters actually getting to vote . That is interesting because there are policies around the country that allow undocumented immigrants to vote in local elections. There is not a lot of evidence that suggests undocumented immigrants are voting in large areas in elections. In in some places like maryland, parents of children in the local school system, u. S. Born children, parents are undocumented can vote in local elections. San francisco recently allowed this as well around the school board elections. Host we were talking about the states where there was the largest population of voters and we talked about texas, where there are seven in 10 eligible voters. Latinos represent half of eligible voters in 26 Congressional Districts, most in california, texas, florida, arizona, new york, also illinois. Guest illinois has long had a growing population particularly in the chicago area but this has been an area growing since the 1950s, as there connections between mexico and opportunities for jobs in the chicago area. Host going to tampa, florida. Caller when it comes to the mattervote, it doesnt whether it comes to voting for president , due to the fact that if an individual vote doesnt count because the Electrical College electoral picks the president. Now it is the latino this and that, but before barack obama it was the black vote this and that in all of the sudden when the republicans wanted to make sure , theyould lock in a win would show tapes of black men doing this and that. Now it is the latino, they are coming to get your job. X, theyinto publi installed self checkers. They are not latinos. That is what is taking the jobs, not the latinos. Both parties are just corrupt to the core. Guest we take a look at how latinos see both of the parties, we find the share that say the Democratic Party has more concern for the latino population and the republican party, they say it has been declining in 2 3 they used to say and now it is half of latinos who used to say that. The sheriff saying republicans care more is around 10 over the course of the last 15 plus years. The one category that is growing is that there are some who say there is no difference to 1 3 today saying there is no difference between the two party when it comes to concern for the hispanic party. Host to a passive texas, good morning. Texas, goodo morning. Caller we cannot forget about the fast news cycles of what happened august 3, 20 19 in el paso, texas at the walmart. And the fact that person was enabled by the Current Administration of the way people think about latinos in general and the fact that there was a manifesto saying that mexican americans needed to be eliminated along the southwest border because we were corrupting america. If that isnt enough to motivate a vote against them, this is about voting against him. Spanish anding getting beaten up in Public Places and all that, that should be a motivator to show people that we are a growing population and we will still be a growing population and we will be in some sort of election and i hope it is this one. Thank you. Guest a recent survey found the majority want to see stricter gun laws and that is something that is a pattern over the past 10 years among the tinos for stricter gun laws nationally. It is also important to note that one in five adults are gun owners themselves or know somebody in their household who has a gun. That is an interesting element. When you talk about latinos and motivating the vote, 2018 was a year where there was a surge of participation in latinos in california and texas, because of the close congressional races going on and some concern and reaction to the Trump Administration. One of our surveys show that is interesting is that in 2018, when asked latinos whether they experienced being called a name or said or heard someone say therek to your country, were some who said it happened. Encouragingy had words about the situation in the u. S. And expressed support for latinos in the country. Host bob in tennessee. Caller i am a deplorable supporter. Say is wes about to have no problem with legal immigrants coming to the country. Yes, i think should all. Milate to have the same what i tell a lot of my friend, they will work. And i have always stuck up for mexican that do come here. I live in a small town. The came here and we were seeing construction jobs go to them, but we all have to work. It is better than coming here and trying to get on welfare. My point is, why would any mexican want to lower their self and come here and just be low or get a job, which i agree they should work and we all should, in their is plenty we can share amongst one another. But how you could vote for a socialist guy, i dont know much about mexico with their socialist country. Host we heard your point. Guest there are 10. 5 million who are undocumented. Among them, they are more likely to be in the workforce the general population. That is partly because immigrants come to the u. S. To pursue Economic Opportunity and that is often times true of unauthorized immigrants, particularly those from mexico. About half are from mexico alone and they make the largest part of the undocumented population in the United States. That population has been in decline and is down by 2 million since its peak in 2007. Even though the u. S. Economy has been recovering for a while, one of the interesting things is weak have not seen an increase in undocumented immigrants and has been declining declining. Host a Research Director for the coming up tonight, alex cesar testifies on the budget for the upcoming year at the administrations response to the coronavirus. Officials told a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak followed by senators reacting to the administrations response to the outbreak. The health and Human Services secretary, alex azor, testified on the 2020 budget request for his department. Members of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee focused on