Image by Shutterstock CV NEWS FEED // The Latino vote in the U.S. will likely be driven by financial and economic issues, according to a recent survey from Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.
The top issue identified by the survey was inflation, with 59% of the 3,000 respondents considering it the most important issue for them. Thirty-nine percent said jobs and the economy was the most important issue, while 31% said they wanted to see the lack of affordable housing and high rents addressed by the next administration.
According to the Democratic-leaning organization, Latinos are also concerned with immigration, gun violence, and abortion bans.
“Our new poll shows that the rising cost of living, wages and housing costs continue to be top of mind for Latino voters,” Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS, said in a news release , adding: And on immigration, Latino voters know the difference between those who mean us harm and those who are contributing to the fabric of our nation—their top priorities are relief for the long-residing undocumented population and cracking down on human smugglers and drug traffickers. In a report on the survey, UnidosUS stated, “We have long known that access to homeownership is a […]
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