Hispanic voters in the US have always favoured Democrats over Republicans. But that may not be the case with the current Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris. Polls have revealed that Harris is performing poorly among Latino voters than any Democratic candidate since 2004. On the other hand, GOP candidate Donald Trump is having an impressive run, with more and more Hispanics now giving thumbs up to his anti-immigration rhetoric.

Working-class voters as well as younger men in the Hispanic community now prefer Trump over Harris, polls show.

<h2>‘Que mala’ Harris</h2>

With the Hispanic voters in mind, Trump’s host in Las Vegas and the multimillionaire president of Goya Foods, Bob Unanue recently coined a new term for the US vice president: “que mala” Harris. In Spanish, ‘que mala’ means “so bad.”

“Under Kamala — que mala … I don’t say that to get a buzz or as an insult, it’s reality. She is bad for this country, she is bad for Latinos,” said Unanue.

<h2>What polls reveal</h2>

Pew Research Center in early July found that support for both Trump and President Joe Biden, before he dropped out, among the Hispanic community stood at 36 per cent each, whereas 24 per cent backed Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Now that Kennedy has ended his campaign, Kamala Harris’&nbsp;support base has widened to 57 per cent, against Trump’s 39 per cent.

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But a major sign of Harris’&nbsp;trouble is that her support among Hispanics remains much lower than what Biden had in 2020. In that election, 61 per cent of the Latino vote was for Biden and 36 per cent for Trump.

<h2>Why do Hispanics matter?</h2>

There are more than 36 million registered Hispanic voters in the US.

They constitute nearly 15 per cent of all voters in the US. Their number has increased substantially, by four million to be precise, since the 2020 elections.

<h2>Trump rises high in betting market</h2>

The US presidential election is now just three weeks away, and Trump has his largest lead over Harris in betting odds.

Prediction sites such as BetOnline, Polymarket, PredictIt, and Kalshi are putting their money on Trump’s victory now.

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Kalshi platform showed Trump had a 54 per cent chance of winning the presidential election with Harris at 46 per cent as of Monday.

(With inputs from agencies)

Hispanic voters in the US have always favoured Democrats over Republicans. But that may not be the case with the current Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.

Hispanic voters in the US have always favoured Democrats over Republicans. But that may not be the case with the current Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris. Polls have revealed that Harris is performing poorly among Latino voters than any Democratic candidate since 2004. On the other hand, GOP candidate Donald Trump is having an impressive run, with more and more Hispanics now giving thumbs up to his anti-immigration rhetoric. Working-class voters as well as younger men in the Hispanic community now prefer Trump over Harris, polls show. ‘Que mala’ Harris With the Hispanic voters in mind, Trump’s host in Las Vegas and the multimillionaire president of Goya Foods, Bob Unanue recently coined a new term for the US vice president: “que mala” Harris. In Spanish, ‘que mala’ means “so bad.” “Under Kamala — que mala … I don’t say that to get a buzz or as an insult, it’s reality. She is bad for this country, she is bad for Latinos,” said Unanue. What polls reveal Pew Research Center in early July found that support for both Trump and President Joe Biden, before he dropped out, among the Hispanic community stood at 36 per cent each, whereas 24 per cent backed Robert F Kennedy Jr. Now that Kennedy has ended his campaign, Kamala Harris’ support base has widened to 57 per cent, against Trump’s 39 per cent. Also read: US Presidential Election 2024: What key issues are driving the polls? Where do Harris and Trump stand on them? But a major sign of Harris’ trouble is that her support among Hispanics remains much lower than what Biden had in 2020. In that election, 61 per cent of the Latino vote was for Biden and 36 per cent for Trump. Why do Hispanics matter? There are more than 36 million registered Hispanic voters in the US. They constitute nearly 15 per cent of all voters in the US. Their number has increased substantially, by four million to be precise, since the 2020 elections. Trump rises high in betting market The US presidential election is now just three weeks away, and Trump has his largest lead over Harris in betting odds. Prediction sites such as BetOnline, Polymarket, PredictIt, and Kalshi are putting their money on Trump’s victory now. Also read: Trump says he spoke to Israeli PM Netanyahu 'two days ago' amid rising tensions Kalshi platform showed Trump had a 54 per cent chance of winning the presidential election with Harris at 46 per cent as of Monday. (With inputs from agencies)

Hispanics played key role in Biden’s 2020 win. Now they are tilting towards Trump

Hispanic people across the United States continue to be especially underrepresented among those vaccinated, according to a New York Times analysis of state-reported race and ethnicity information. The Hispanic share of the vaccinated population is less than the Hispanic general population in all states with large Hispanic communities.

Barriers to vaccine access faced in many Hispanic communities — alongside the structural limitations communities of color generally face — stand in the way of higher vaccination rates, even as the vaccine becomes more widely available, according to public health experts and community health organizers.

There is limited access to the digital tools needed to secure an appointment, for instance, especially among those who are older and live in immigrant communities.

“Our folks don’t have emails, they don’t have computers at home,” said James Rudyk, executive director of the Northwest Side Housing Center in Chicago, which runs vaccine clinics in Belmont Cragin, a largely Hispanic neighborhood. “They have smartphones, but they are not navigating registration systems that want you to fill out pages and pages of information.”

And often information about vaccine eligibility and registration is only readily available in English.

“People didn’t even know that there was a vaccine when we talked to them,” said Gilda Pedraza, the executive director of the Latino Community Fund in Atlanta, which called hundreds of older Hispanic people in late February to organize a vaccine clinic, before the state health department had posted eligibility information in Spanish.

Counties across the United States with significant Hispanic populations are more likely to face technology and language barriers, as well as cost barriers to pursuing health care, and are less likely to have insurance.

Vaccine clinic organizers also report that Hispanic members of their communities, many of them uninsured, are unaware that the vaccine is free for all and have expressed concern about its cost. Some, especially essential workers with limited or no time off, say that they can’t miss work to get a shot or can’t afford to miss a day if they have side effects from the vaccine.

And while the Biden administration has stated that getting a vaccine will not affect a person’s immigration status, community health workers say this is still a major concern for immigrant families.

“Yesterday I received two calls from people who are in the process of trying to regularize their situation, and they were saying, ‘We would rather not have our vaccine, because what if they find out that we got it and it affects our immigration process?’ ” Pedraza said. “And I said, ‘You might not live to see your immigration process if you don’t get your vaccine.’ ”

A trusted health care provider who shares information about the vaccine can alleviate some of these barriers, according to public health experts. But Hispanic people are less likely to have an existing relationship with a health care provider. And counties with significant Hispanic populations are less likely to have dependable or regular access to health care.

Community health advocates who live and work in the neighborhoods they are helping to vaccinate are taking on some of this responsibility and sharing critical information about the vaccine.

“We had a nearly 20% no-show rate initially for our first day of second doses and we got that down to less than 2% with phone calls,” Rudyk said. “Lots of people thought one dose was enough.”

And while concerns about vaccine safety often come up, advocates say that talking through these fears, even if it takes time, helps people decide to get immunized.

“Seeing people like you, speaking like you, it is critical,” Pedraza said. “It is what changes behavior.”

States that partner with community-based organizations are administering the vaccine more equitably than others, said Rita Carreón, vice president of health at UnidosUS, a civil rights organization for Hispanic communities.

In the states included in The Times’ analysis, the gap between the Hispanic share of the general population and the vaccinated population has declined slightly since the start of the month. Widening eligibility for the vaccine in some states may be contributing to the narrowing gap, but public health experts say that barriers to access still play an outsized role in the disparity.

Federal efforts to close the vaccination gap for Hispanic Americans through community health centers, while limited in size, are having some success. While the Hispanic share of the U.S. population is about 18%, Hispanic people made up more than a quarter of those nationwide who received their first dose at a community health center, according to an analysis of federal data by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

METHODOLOGY:

The Times gathered race and Hispanic origin data for vaccinated people from state websites March 19 and March 20.

Race and ethnicity information is missing from a significant number of vaccination records across states, by as much as a third in some states. Subsequently, The Times removed from its analysis vaccination records with unknown or unreported race or ethnicity data. The Times excluded the District of Columbia as the ethnicity was unknown for half of its vaccinations.

States also vary in whether they include nonresidents among those vaccinated. States may or may not include people vaccinated by a federal program for long-term care facilities. The Times used population data from the 2019 American Community Survey. While some states include Hispanic people among racial categories, others report ethnicity separately. Total population figures were adjusted based on the method of race and ethnicity reporting in each state.

Surgo Ventures provided county-level data from its COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Index, which identifies potential barriers to vaccine access. Indicators are based on the proportion of households that report various barriers, as follows. For the “access to information” indicator: no internet connection, no smartphone or limited spoken English; for the “health care cost barrier” indicator: no health insurance or not seeking care because of costs; for the “access to routine medical care” indicator: not making regular medical visits; and for the “regular doctor” indicator: no personal doctor or medical home.

Hispanic people across the United States continue to be especially underrepresented among those vaccinated, according to a New York Times analysis of state-reported race and ethnicity information.

Hispanic people across the United States continue to be especially underrepresented among those vaccinated, according to a New York Times analysis of state-reported race and ethnicity information. The Hispanic share of the vaccinated population is less than the Hispanic general population in all states with large Hispanic communities. Barriers to vaccine access faced in many Hispanic communities — alongside the structural limitations communities of color generally face — stand in the way of higher vaccination rates, even as the vaccine becomes more widely available, according to public health experts and community health organizers. There is limited access to the digital tools needed to secure an appointment, for instance, especially among those who are older and live in immigrant communities. “Our folks don’t have emails, they don’t have computers at home,” said James Rudyk, executive director of the Northwest Side Housing Center in Chicago, which runs vaccine clinics in Belmont Cragin, a largely Hispanic neighborhood. “They have smartphones, but they are not navigating registration systems that want you to fill out pages and pages of information.” And often information about vaccine eligibility and registration is only readily available in English. “People didn’t even know that there was a vaccine when we talked to them,” said Gilda Pedraza, the executive director of the Latino Community Fund in Atlanta, which called hundreds of older Hispanic people in late February to organize a vaccine clinic, before the state health department had posted eligibility information in Spanish. Counties across the United States with significant Hispanic populations are more likely to face technology and language barriers, as well as cost barriers to pursuing health care, and are less likely to have insurance. Vaccine clinic organizers also report that Hispanic members of their communities, many of them uninsured, are unaware that the vaccine is free for all and have expressed concern about its cost. Some, especially essential workers with limited or no time off, say that they can’t miss work to get a shot or can’t afford to miss a day if they have side effects from the vaccine. And while the Biden administration has stated that getting a vaccine will not affect a person’s immigration status, community health workers say this is still a major concern for immigrant families. “Yesterday I received two calls from people who are in the process of trying to regularize their situation, and they were saying, ‘We would rather not have our vaccine, because what if they find out that we got it and it affects our immigration process?’ ” Pedraza said. “And I said, ‘You might not live to see your immigration process if you don’t get your vaccine.’ ” A trusted health care provider who shares information about the vaccine can alleviate some of these barriers, according to public health experts. But Hispanic people are less likely to have an existing relationship with a health care provider. And counties with significant Hispanic populations are less likely to have dependable or regular access to health care. Community health advocates who live and work in the neighborhoods they are helping to vaccinate are taking on some of this responsibility and sharing critical information about the vaccine. “We had a nearly 20% no-show rate initially for our first day of second doses and we got that down to less than 2% with phone calls,” Rudyk said. “Lots of people thought one dose was enough.” And while concerns about vaccine safety often come up, advocates say that talking through these fears, even if it takes time, helps people decide to get immunized. “Seeing people like you, speaking like you, it is critical,” Pedraza said. “It is what changes behavior.” States that partner with community-based organizations are administering the vaccine more equitably than others, said Rita Carreón, vice president of health at UnidosUS, a civil rights organization for Hispanic communities. In the states included in The Times’ analysis, the gap between the Hispanic share of the general population and the vaccinated population has declined slightly since the start of the month. Widening eligibility for the vaccine in some states may be contributing to the narrowing gap, but public health experts say that barriers to access still play an outsized role in the disparity. Federal efforts to close the vaccination gap for Hispanic Americans through community health centers, while limited in size, are having some success. While the Hispanic share of the U.S. population is about 18%, Hispanic people made up more than a quarter of those nationwide who received their first dose at a community health center, according to an analysis of federal data by the Kaiser Family Foundation. METHODOLOGY: The Times gathered race and Hispanic origin data for vaccinated people from state websites March 19 and March 20. Race and ethnicity information is missing from a significant number of vaccination records across states, by as much as a third in some states. Subsequently, The Times removed from its analysis vaccination records with unknown or unreported race or ethnicity data. The Times excluded the District of Columbia as the ethnicity was unknown for half of its vaccinations. States also vary in whether they include nonresidents among those vaccinated. States may or may not include people vaccinated by a federal program for long-term care facilities. The Times used population data from the 2019 American Community Survey. While some states include Hispanic people among racial categories, others report ethnicity separately. Total population figures were adjusted based on the method of race and ethnicity reporting in each state. Surgo Ventures provided county-level data from its COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Index, which identifies potential barriers to vaccine access. Indicators are based on the proportion of households that report various barriers, as follows. For the “access to information” indicator: no internet connection, no smartphone or limited spoken English; for the “health care cost barrier” indicator: no health insurance or not seeking care because of costs; for the “access to routine medical care” indicator: not making regular medical visits; and for the “regular doctor” indicator: no personal doctor or medical home.

The vaccination gap among Hispanic communities reflects barriers to access

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order with the aim of providing better access and quality of education and economic opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

"The executive order I will sign in a few moments will expand our efforts across all of federal government to deliver educational and economic opportunity for Hispanic Americans," Trump said at the White House.

This order will help improve the access to educational, training and economic opportunities for Hispanic American students. Under this program, the Hispanic American students will be provided with better school choice, personalized learning, family engagement, civics education, and pathways to in-demand jobs.

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The executive order also establishes the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative and Interagency Working Group. It also creates the President`s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity.

The signing of order, so close to elections, is being seen as a move to get more votes from the community, as a poll conducted by&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinnipiac University last month had revealed that almost&nbsp;57 per cent of Hispanic voters in the United States support former Vice President Joe Biden, while only 31 per cent support Trump.

However, Biden has now lost 9 per cent points compared to a previous poll conducted by the organisation while Trump gained 3 per cent points.&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order with the aim of providing better access and quality of education and economic opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order with the aim of providing better access and quality of education and economic opportunities for Hispanic Americans. "The executive order I will sign in a few moments will expand our efforts across all of federal government to deliver educational and economic opportunity for Hispanic Americans," Trump said at the White House. This order will help improve the access to educational, training and economic opportunities for Hispanic American students. Under this program, the Hispanic American students will be provided with better school choice, personalized learning, family engagement, civics education, and pathways to in-demand jobs. Also read: Challenging Trump on economy, Biden unveils $700 bn recovery plan The executive order also establishes the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative and Interagency Working Group. It also creates the President`s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Prosperity. The signing of order, so close to elections, is being seen as a move to get more votes from the community, as a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University last month had revealed that almost 57 per cent of Hispanic voters in the United States support former Vice President Joe Biden, while only 31 per cent support Trump. However, Biden has now lost 9 per cent points compared to a previous poll conducted by the organisation while Trump gained 3 per cent points.

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