New Hispanic Voters in Iowa Push Democrats Into Balancing Act

The effort reflects the growing presence of Hispanics here in Iowa, posing a challenge to Democrats who are eager to court a new interest group but wary of offending conservative white voters concerned about immigrants flowing into their state.

At campaign stops, Democratic candidates are frequently asked, often in hostile tones, what they are going to do about the influx of immigrants, mainly from Mexico and Central America, that are streaming into Iowa and changing the culture, and potentially, the political landscape of this early nominating state.

For Democrats, the situation in Iowa could be a harbinger for other states, as rural America deals with a flow of immigrants that other places, like Florida, New York and California, have already experienced.”*

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