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Segment 1
The Hispanic Vote. Elections 2016. Raoul Lowery Contreras
Raoul Lowery Contreras is a political consultant, formerly with The New American News Services of the New York Times Syndicate, and currently with Fox News Latino, The Hill and other publications. He is the author of various books on immigration and immigration reform. His latest article, dated January 27, 2016, Will the Hispanic vote in record numbers in 2016?
Mr. Contreras comments on the (February 1, 2016) Iowa Caucus results, echoing GOP Chairman Reince Priebus’ observation “that it is the first time in US history that two “Hispanic candidates finished in the top-tier of a race to nominate a Party’s candidate for President, with Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in first place, and Sen. Rubio (R) in third place…) Mr. Contreras speaks of his participation in Republican politics from 1962 to his recent consulting work for the campaign of Rep. Darrell Issa (R) in California. Mr. Contreras, an “expert in Hispanic American issues” has also formed a Super Pac, for a “21st Century Hispanic Future (55 million Hispanics in the US),” to help increase Hispanic voter participation. Mr. Contreras describes, in generalized terms, the Hispanic voter who is conservative, “family oriented, [ bound by ] duty – (1 of 5 serve in the military, Infantry Division), and who tends to be more patriotic, religious…but liberal on economic/educational issues. Mr. Contreras points to the problems for Hispanics, in “education,” however citing the “improvement in High School drop-out rates…,” having diminished, from 30% in previous years to 15% since 2012, showing cultural assimilation.
Segment 2
The Hispanic Vote. Elections 2016. Raoul Lowery Contreras
Attracting the Hispanic vote in heavily (Hispanic) populated states… (Texas, Nevada, Colorado, California, Florida…) Which are the issues that are important to Hispanic-Americans?
Mr. Contreras explains that “we need to address the problems of unaffordable education… noting that when he studied in a community college in San Diego in 1958, “the cost for the semester, including books, was of $33.00 compared to $1,000 plus today.” Another concern is today’s unaffordable healthcare , “ the access to low-rate insurance policies, not available under Obamacare…” Mr. Contreras speaks of the permanent “immigration debate…” clarifying the different Latino audiences, the Puerto Rican/Cuban, “who don’t care,” and the “Mexican-Americans, who most likely have a relative or friend who has entered the US illegally.” Mr. Contreras proposes a “guest worker program” and cites the “bracero program,” from 1942 -1963. For Mr. Contreras, a “legal, work permit, under which “visitors “ are fully vetted in compliance with current immigration rules and regulations, is needed. Mr. Contreras speaks of Mexico, where he worked during a period of time, and where a “worker permit and filing fee” is required of non-citizens. Mr. Contreras mentions the unpopular Gang of Eight bill, which, in his view, “could have solved many of the problems…“
Segment 3
The Immigration Debate. The role of the MSM. Raoul Lowery Contreras
Is the MSM fomenting an “anti-immigrant” atmosphere in the US?
Mr. Contreras remarks that “everyone in America is an immigrant [of sorts] beginning with the native Americans who came by way of the Bering Strait thousands of years ago…” and comments that some people today, who hide behind an anti-“illegal” immigration sentiment, are to be compared to the Know-Nothing nationalistic political party of the 1840’s, (known… for being then anti-Irish, German, French, Catholic,) and those who, during a period in the 1920’s , supported restricted immigration from certain countries and regions, (but not from Latin America)…
Has the recent rhetoric inflamed leaders in the Latino community? [In Iowa, for instance, LULAC (the League of Latin American Citizens) stated that 10,000 or so Latinos “had committed to show up…” last Monday. (As of February 4th, The LA Times reports that LULAC confirms that between 10.500 and 13,00 Latinos attended the caucuses, though the “official turnout data from the caucuses won’t be available until Iowa’s Democratic and Republican parties release lists of those who voted.” ) Mr. Contreras notes the importance of the language employed in explaining the illegal immigration problem, especially when national security is at stake, pointing to the fact that the 9/11 hijackers came through Canada and not Mexico, and that large trade deficits exist with many countries, including the UK, Canada… and not just China and Mexico…
Segment 4
The immigration Debate. Immigration Reform. Raoul Lowery Contreras
Mr. Contreras concludes the interview by explaining the need for comprehensive immigration reform, stating that it is not a “euphemism” for “amnesty…” (once implemented by an Act of Congress and signed into law by President Reagan in 1986)… He describes the conditions for a “path to citizenship,” something which, again, in his view, is addressed in the Gang of 8 Bill…
[…] February 3, 2016: Raoul Lowery Contreras, a political consultant, formerly with the New American News Service of The New York Times Syndicate is a contributor to Fox News Latino and other publications. He is the author of various books on immigration and immigration reform. His latest article, dated January 29, 2016, is titled: Will Hispanics vote in record numbers in 2016?See: http://internationaldialogues.net/2016/02/04/02032016-radio-show-the-hispanic-vote-immigration-raoul… […]
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