This is in no way a shot at the Latino population. But they are unfortunately a group that are stuck in a hard place.
On one side, they have a very religious population. Some of their core values align with republican values - i.e., freedom of religion, pro-life, and what have you.
But they're also voting for the very same people that vows to deport them.
And before anyone tries to argue "But they only want the illegal ones deported!" - we all know damn well that the most vocal part of the republican party couldn't care less if thousands of legal immigrants are deported by "accident".
In the end, people vote against their own interest, and rationalize it with "But it wouldn't happen to me!" (or anyone they know or love).
Same goes for the "fiscally conservative, socially liberal" crowd, and what have you.
Your portrayal of the majority of republicans wanting to deport all immigrants as some self evident truth might tell us more about you than the group you’re speaking of.
On one side, they have a very religious population. Some of their core values align with republican values - i.e., freedom of religion, pro-life, and what have you.
But they're also voting for the very same people that vows to deport them.
And before anyone tries to argue "But they only want the illegal ones deported!" - we all know damn well that the most vocal part of the republican party couldn't care less if thousands of legal immigrants are deported by "accident".
In the end, people vote against their own interest, and rationalize it with "But it wouldn't happen to me!" (or anyone they know or love).
Same goes for the "fiscally conservative, socially liberal" crowd, and what have you.