By james art 
Nevadaone of the swing states in play this election, could go to Donald Trump courtesy of him Hispanic voters. Despite the fact that since 2008 The Silver State votes DemocratHispanic residents, who make up 22 percent of the state’s population, are “disappointed” with the party’s failures and economic and immigration policy deployed by The Biden-Harris Administration.
Most Hispanics living in Nevada were lured by promises of work in the grand and luxurious casinos and hotels in Las Vegasbut many have seen these and other big promises, such as speeding up regularizations, unfulfilled.
“Promises and promises but nothing changes for us”
This is the case of Maria Salinaswho runs a juice stand at a market in North Las Vegas. She told AFP that several family members had been looking for years for a way to achieve regular status in the United States, which motivated her to support the Democrats in 2020: “But nothing. Promises and promises… but nothing changes for us. i believe that Trump can change things a little bit.”
This Spanish Revolution it comes at a critical time for Democratswith polls barely projecting Harris with a half-point lead in the state. Some even predict change in voting trend to Donald Trump.
“I’m very upset with the Democrats because these are all promises”
“I’ve never understood why you violently say we latinos should be democrats. The Democrats have never helped us. Now, yes, I’m saying it, I’m saying it because I’m very upset with the Democrats because they’re all promises. … And it’s your way of telling them, “Okay, that’s it. We disagree with you. You should take us more seriously“, he said Javier BarajasA 65-year-old businessman who accidentally arrived in Las Vegas four decades ago and built a restaurant business brick by brick.
Barajas fulfilled one of his dreams by hosting Trump and the president Joe Biden in his restaurants this year just before Kamala Harris a coup. For the businessman, shaking Biden’s hand was “something very pleasant, a source of pride”, but to see Trump “was more than an honor, because he is the right man for this country,” said Barajas, who treasures the gold Trump-stamped boots he was given after the visit.
Hispanics don’t think Trump is anti-immigrant
Barajas also thinks Trump’s alleged anti-immigrant rhetoric has been exaggerated. He explained that Trump’s promises of mass deportations if he gets to the White House will only affect “criminals” and emphasized that the former president “will not go against the workers”.
The position of Latinos in the Silver State reflects exactly what is happening in the country. in 2012 71% of Latinos in the US voted for Barack Obamaand 27% for Mitt Romney. After Trump’s first term, however, the picture began to change and in 2020 the Republicans gained ground by winning 32% of the Hispanic electoratecompared to 66% for Democrats.
A recent poll from United US shows that 57% of Hispanics are leaning toward Harris this year, while 34% are leaning toward Trump. Moreover, polls like those of The New York Times present an even bleaker picture, and there are even those that project that the Republican nominee could pull off the upset and wins the majority of Spaniards.