Read the following article. Why are some latino voters upset with President Obama? Why do you think he has not done more? If they don't vote for Obama, who would they vote for? Why do you think both parties struggle to build a coherent immigration reform plan? If your were the the president's campaign advisor what advice would you give him in regards to immigration?
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Tess Trainor
10/11/2011 06:29:42 am
Latino voters are upset with President Obama because he said he was going to help immigration wise and instill the DREAM Act but has neglected to do so. It even seems that he has been excerbating deportation and criminalization of immigrants. If they don't vote for Obama they will probably abstain from voting. Both parties struggle to build a coherent immigration reform plan because it hard to justify illegal immigration and it also hard to say get rid of all illegal immigrants because they really help take the jobs which otherwise would not be filled. If I were the presdient's campain manager I would advise him to plead towards the latino population and say immigration will be one of the things on top of his list to reform in this coming term. I would also advise him to use specifics no generalities because they are easier to follow through and helpful for the population to understand and believe him.
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Paul Sargent
10/11/2011 09:30:04 am
The Latino community are upset with President Obama because he has promised something and hasn't pulled through, i.e. immigration laws and such.From a point of interest, Obama has tried to appeal to the court and pass his ideas such as the DREAM act, but hadn't got the proper amount of votes to pass. Both parties struggle for the Latino vote because it is such a large group of people, if you can win that section of voters over, you've got a good step forward. If i where Obama's Campaign Adviser, i would try to convince him that you need to back up your promises with more vigor. Start by trying to push for better laws that don't seem like you make hallow deals. In the end you will be viewed as a hard worker and a person to trust giving you a great chance in the re-elections.
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Harrison Reilly
10/11/2011 10:29:44 am
Latino voters are upset by the Obama Administration because of Obama's promise of immigration reform has largely been ignored; with the DREAM Act nor the Immigration Reform getting passed through congress. Obama has not done more because of his other areas of concern in Government. He needs Republican help to pass job and health bills, and reforming immigration is not on the Republican agenda. If they don't vote for Obama, they will vote for a candidate (most likely a Democrat) who will promise for immigration reform. But, Obama so far has been the only clear cut Democrat running, and so far Obama is the favorite. Republicans have also made it clear they are not in favor of immigration reform, meaning Latino voters won't vote in the upcoming election. The two parties struggle to come up with a coherent response to immigration reform because they have opposite opinions on the issue. If I were Obama's campaign advisor, I would tell him to continue to push for immigration reform to keep the Latino vote. But not to push so hard where he can't pass anything else in congress; but he needs the Latino vote to win the 2012 election.
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Samantha Thompson
10/11/2011 01:51:24 pm
Latino voters are upset with Obama because they feel like their voices are not being heard. Immigration reform has yet to come, consequently Obama is losing support from his Latino voters. I think that Obama has not done a lot for the Latino population because he is still faces the fall out of the Bush Administration, for example, our financial crisis. Like Harrison said, he is still struggling to gain support from the Republican party. Democrats differ severely from Republicans with the views and laws on immigration. Latino voters who do not vote for Obama do not vote at all. They will most likely vote for a Democrat who will make immigration improvements since Obama is not showing progress on the subject. Both parties struggle to build a coherent immigration reform plan because there is not a median ground for the two parties. It is extremely difficult for them to make a compromise when they are different ends of the spectrum. Republicans feel immigration should be handled through law enforcement where as Democrats want citizenship for immigrants. If I was the presidents campaign advisor I would advise him to continue to present laws to Congress regarding immigration because he needs to regain his support from Latinos. Slowly but surely reform would happen, doing too many things at once could cause Obama to lose all support in Congress thus resulting in no support from both Latino voters and members (Republicans) of Congress.
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Valentina Sainato
10/11/2011 04:22:40 pm
The Latino voters of our nation have become upset with President Obama's initiative, or lack thereof it seems, on immigration policies. With the Secure Communities program, Obama appears to be merely aggravating the voters by deporting them quickly and for minor offenses. He has not done more because he cannot do more; Obama has proposed the immigration reform and the DREAM act to Congress, but neither has found their way through. Our president therefore compromised by emphasizing prioritization within our national enforcement. To put it simply, Obama insists that we do not deport people who are good citizens that would qualify for the acts if they had been passed. However, the Latino voters do not see this as a compromise; they believe it to be a sign of defeat on the part of the president. Although the fear of them reling on the Republicans is unneccessary, the number of Latinos voting is likely to drop significantly if the deficiency in progress continues. This is upsetting, because Latinos represent a large amount of our population, and contribute in many matters other than immigration, such as the economy. Both the Democrats and the Republicans struggle to form coherent immigration plans because they constantly argue over the amount of illegal immigrants our nation should be allowed to host. If I were the President's campaign advisor, I would recommend to him to consider the Latinos demands more than ever; they are people with the same natural rights as everyone else, and if losing their confidence indicates a digress in society and a relapse in discrimination.
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Carson Tazuk
10/11/2011 04:56:01 pm
Latino voters are slowly and surely becoming more and more displeased with Obama's run in the White House, as the main reason they chose to vote for him in his promise for Immigration reform and other acts to help give opportunities to immigrants or their children have panned out to equal nothing, and while it's not all Obama's fault, it doesn't help that his term hasn't shown much real improvement in the pure statistics of deportations, with his administration reportedly accountable for an amount of deportations in a single year more than George Bush, a devil figure among minority groups. Obama hasn't really shown much backbone to these upset groups, blaming any inability to pass his initiatives on the fact that they can't get through congress because he "can't do it himself" but he most likely could have easily passed these initiatives when he had the democrat majority in congress only a matter of years ago, so I ponder if this is another example of Obama's lack of initiative until the moment he's criticized, or if its just empty promises all together. The main issue regarding immigration for Obama is that it is an issue that divides so many of the people in our nation, it's not just a issue of democratic support or republican support, even members of both parties sit on opposite sides of the fence where their other party members stand. If I were Obama's aid, I'd be hard-pressed to give him advice in either direction, as pushing more for Immigration or disputing laws passed will further removing him from the eyes of potential republican supporters, but any further display of weakness can further upset the minority groups such as the Latino voters. My best advise would be to simply try and compensate the failure to pass some of his acts with one act that will get some of the vital points he NEEDS to get passed and leave the unnecessary ones or less radical out so as to not upset Republicans.
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Mathew Torres
10/13/2011 03:30:45 pm
The immigration issue that was promised by President Obama has yet to take action leaving many latino voters angry. I think he made an attempt with the DREAM act, but it didn't recieve enough votes so it hasn't changed anything. After abandoning the Immigration Reform I'd say that it was an issue he wanted to do something about, but it just didn't happen right away and he put it aside. If the latinos dont vote for Obama I would think they would vote for another Democrat because the Republican Immigration plan isn't what they want. Both parties have struggled to make a successful immigration plan because it is almost an impossible situation for everyone to agree on. If I were the Presidents Campaign Advisor I would tell him to stand by what he promises, and to do everything he can to get the Latino vote because it makes up a major portion of the vote at this point.
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Ramiro
10/17/2011 02:20:42 am
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Ramiro Zarate
10/17/2011 02:31:03 am
President Obama hasnt been going through with his promises, he had a lot of the Latino's vote but he has lost many because of his irresponsiblity with the immigration reform, he also said he would help with immigrants and their children. Even though its not entirely his fault he's still looking bad. In only one year there has been about 400,000 deportations, and people usually get caught and deported for minor things such as speeding. Obama and his advisors are doing their best to help the latino community and they're trying to keep there word.
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