In this blog, written in the Texas Monthly, Ratcliffe tells
us about the current voting numbers and how Hispanics/ Latinos are changing
that. The main reason that we are helping change that is because more Latinos
are voting. One of the main reasons that we are seeing an increase in young Latino
voters is because as the blog states, “{They} are likely the U.S born children
of undocumented Immigrants who arrived in the late 1980s and early 1990s.” The
blog has a point, most of the young Hispanic population that is allowed to
vote, will vote due to the fact that they fear for their parents if Trump does
become president. The issue that most of these young voters and their families fear
is the idea that if Trump becomes president all the undocumented people will
get deported and the idea of the wall being built to keep out future immigrants.
The idea of the wall that trump talks about is clearly absurd. It is just an
idea in his head that will most likely not be possible if he becomes president.
I, as one of those Hispanics, did not doubt twice about who I
was voting for. My parents are documented but having relatives with no papers,
made me vote straight democrat. All though the “odds remain low for Clinton to
carry Texas,” the increase in Hispanic voters might have a small chance to
change this, The audience for this blog
leans more to the liberal side than the conservative side when it comes to the
issue of immigration I the political campaign. It tends to be more liberal
because it talks more about the fact that Hillary is closing the gap between
her and Trump here in Texas and that there is an increase in the Hispanic population
in voting. All though the odds are slim, we don’t stand a chance of winning if
people do not go out and vote, and most young Hispanics voters are aware of
that and that is another factor into why there is an increase in voters.
