The Latino vote also known as the sleeping giant is a hot topic as of late. Latinos are one of the larges minorities in the Unites States and we are only growing bigger by the minute. Latino culture is loved by many its not a trend but it’s a staple in our society. From the food to the music and our holiday calibrations. Latinos have a strong cultural presence in America. Why does this not reflect in other categories like politics. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the 2016 Latino over-18 population at nearly 39.8 million that is 16 percent of the U.S. adult population. Its obvious to say the population is changing. In order to best represent our nations diverse demographic, the Latino community needs to expand representation in
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Between the the two we have the power to make changes in todays society. A lot of young Latinos like my self are first time voters. Are parents being immigrant and do not participate in elections. This brings us to the main obstacle of why young Latinos don’t vote. They haven’t been taught by there parents, they didn’t grow up with this custom. Another obstacle is the lack of information. Latino millennials are still learning the system and skeptical of the system. This makes us drawn to the issues not candidates. Anothers obstacle is Latino youth is not targeted to get out and vote. We also need to do away with negative stigmas associated with Latino youth. “In the Latino Threat Narrative, Latinos, especially Mexican immigrants and their children, are seldom represented as agents of positive change, because of their unwillingness to integrate denies them the opportunity to influence the larger society in any appreciable way, except in the negative.” (Chavez, 45) Latino role models in politics are need for the youth to look up to and also for society to change its views. Creating this negative view for young Latinos to grow up in a society that depicts them as less then is un-healthy. “Organizations and political parties aren’t focused enough on this segment of the population,” said Marcela Ruiz, deputy director of California Rural Legal Assistance. Perhaps educational …show more content…
Hispanics are disproportionately concentrated in large states, like California, Florida and Texas. Effectively, the Hispanic share of the eligible Senate electorate is just 7.5 percent.” (Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice, NY Times) This is a huge reason as to why Latinos are underrepresented in the system. Demographically we makeup huge numbers but this doesn’t match geographically and that alters the way we are exemplified. There are many caveats similar this one that limits how much we can actually contribute to electorates. Also because California and Texas are huge states that always vote along party lines this makes it more difficult for Latino voices to be heard. Once we break that barrier by having more Latinos migrating deeper in to America we will have more representation. There is already evidence of this happening in Colorado and Nevada once strong Republican states, now changing because of the large Latino population growing within
Between the the two we have the power to make changes in todays society. A lot of young Latinos like my self are first time voters. Are parents being immigrant and do not participate in elections. This brings us to the main obstacle of why young Latinos don’t vote. They haven’t been taught by there parents, they didn’t grow up with this custom. Another obstacle is the lack of information. Latino millennials are still learning the system and skeptical of the system. This makes us drawn to the issues not candidates. Anothers obstacle is Latino youth is not targeted to get out and vote. We also need to do away with negative stigmas associated with Latino youth. “In the Latino Threat Narrative, Latinos, especially Mexican immigrants and their children, are seldom represented as agents of positive change, because of their unwillingness to integrate denies them the opportunity to influence the larger society in any appreciable way, except in the negative.” (Chavez, 45) Latino role models in politics are need for the youth to look up to and also for society to change its views. Creating this negative view for young Latinos to grow up in a society that depicts them as less then is un-healthy. “Organizations and political parties aren’t focused enough on this segment of the population,” said Marcela Ruiz, deputy director of California Rural Legal Assistance. Perhaps educational …show more content…
Hispanics are disproportionately concentrated in large states, like California, Florida and Texas. Effectively, the Hispanic share of the eligible Senate electorate is just 7.5 percent.” (Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice, NY Times) This is a huge reason as to why Latinos are underrepresented in the system. Demographically we makeup huge numbers but this doesn’t match geographically and that alters the way we are exemplified. There are many caveats similar this one that limits how much we can actually contribute to electorates. Also because California and Texas are huge states that always vote along party lines this makes it more difficult for Latino voices to be heard. Once we break that barrier by having more Latinos migrating deeper in to America we will have more representation. There is already evidence of this happening in Colorado and Nevada once strong Republican states, now changing because of the large Latino population growing within