The split shows how a piece of conventional Democratic wisdom about a key demographic is changing.
SACRAMENTO, California — California’s Democratic Latino lawmakers projected everything from forceful support to appalled opposition in response to President Joe Biden’s, reflecting the party’s deep rifts on a major election-year issue in a state that could decide control of Congress.
“The Latino Caucus is steadfast in our commitment to vehemently oppose anti-immigrant or fear-mongering rhetoric that dehumanizes individuals who are risking their lives,” said Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes. “As a nation, we cannot afford to return to Trump-era immigration policies that threaten the lives of refugees or delegitimize migrants for the sake of political expediency.
Advocates are drifting from mainstream opinion, said Mike Madrid, a Sacramento-based strategist who has studied the Latino electorate for decades.
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