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Biden and Trump both did well with Latino voters. This is how that happened.

“Speaking about the how Biden garnered Latino votes in key states,” Sonja Diaz said: “All of this was made possible not by political parties, pollsters, or expensive strategists. It happened because Latinos were being vilified by purposely racist policy making in key areas of our communities in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.”

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Democrats assess efforts to engage Latinos after mixed election results

In Philadelphia, where a growing Puerto Rican community has become a political force in the swing state, Biden carried over 75% of the vote in precincts with high concentrations of Latinos, according to the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at UCLA. (Also: KCTV Kansas City.)

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Affirmative action failed on California’s ballot — but colleges commit to diversity goals

Laura E. Gómez, a professor at UCLA’s law school and author of the book “Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism,” said affirmative action practices is a tool that could have addressed the barriers Latino students face to be successful in higher education settings.

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Diversity & Inclusion

Nevada Latinos overwhelmingly went for Biden, but Trump made gains

“Biden was not a household name for most Latino households, unlike Secretary Clinton, and he wasn’t really in the position to campaign because of the COVID epidemic,” Gary Segura said during a presentation on the poll with media, adding that was one explanation for the drop in Democratic support among Latinos.

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Diversity & Inclusion

What the Hell Is the ‘Latino Vote,’ And Is Talking About It Inherently Racist? An Expert Explains

“Race isn’t in our heads because it’s ‘real,’ race is real because it’s in our heads,” writes Dr. Laura E. Gómez, a UCLA law professor, in her latest book Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism. “We think of race categories as essential and immutable, as reflecting notions of blood, stock, ancestry, and DNA….

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