The issues that matter most to us—immigration reform, the cost of living, and safety—often get brushed aside by those who think Democrats are entitled to the Latino vote. Latinos, like other Americans, care deeply about our wives, our mothers, and our sisters. The baseless claims show these pundits only value our voices if we agree with them.

One of the most shocking defeats for Kamala Harris in last week’s election was her dismal performance among Latino voters. The CNN exit poll had her barely eking out a majority of 52% among Hispanics,

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris won the vast majority of Latino precincts in Chicago, but her margins were often smaller than Joe Biden's in 2020. Residents told the Sun-Times it came down to the economy.

While a majority of Black and Latino voters turned out for Vice President Kamala Harris this election, President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with both groups. Voter surveys from the Associated Press show Trump won 43 percent of the overall Latino vote,