Donald Trump's has made of anti-immigration rhetoric a centerpiece of his campaign. He has referred to immigrants as "drug-lords" and "rapists," repeatedly claiming that they are "poisoning the blood" of the United States. Yet, since he made it to the presidential ticket, the former president's share of the Latino vote has grown by eight percentage points, a swing that looks set to increase in next week's election.
Though many may have forgotten, Latinos have not always been as steadfastly Democratic in their voting throughout history. Back in 1980, Ronald Reagan reportedly quipped, "Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet." Reagan's 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act granted amnesty to nearly 3 million immigrants, predominantly Latino.
