Latinos flex political muscle, but can they deliver votes?

“Mass protests demanding legalisation of undocumented migrants has bolstered United States Latinos, but it is too early to know if they can muster voters in upcoming elections.

The giant pro-immigrant rallies across the United States have been led by members of the 40-million strong Hispanic community, the country’s largest ethnic minority.

According to US census data, 60% of all US Hispanics were born in the United States, and the majority of the remaining 40% are legal immigrants. But the majority of the country’s nearly 12-million undocumented migrants are of Hispanic origin.”

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