Latino Voters Overwhelmingly Support Earned Legalization, New Study Finds; Study Also Finds Nearly One-Quarter of Registered Latinos Participated or Knew Participants in Rallies, Marches

“Eighty-percent of registered Latino voters support an immigration proposal, similar to one recently proposed in the U.S. Senate that would allow immigrants currently in the United States to earn their way to citizenship, according to a recent poll conducted for the Latino Policy Coalition. The extensive survey, conducted by Lake Research Partners in 23 states across the U.S., also found that nearly one-quarter of all Latino registered voters, equal to roughly 2.5 million Latino voters, either participated in or knew someone who participated in the recent rallies and marches.

“This survey underscores incredible consensus within the Latino community for a workable immigration plan,” said Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, who conducted the survey for the Latino Policy Coalition. “Latino voters are clearly concerned about the immigration issue, and are focused on workable solutions — so much so that they, their families, and their friends have taken to the streets to make their voices heard.” “

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