Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams Here’s How Democrats Can Win Back Latino Voters
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Feb 24, 2026 
Clarissa Martinez de Castro, VP of UnidosUS’s Latino Vote Initiative who builds Hispanic electoral data, and Chuck Rocha, founder of Solidarity Strategies and Latino engagement strategist. They unpack Latino diversity and shifting priorities. They examine immigration enforcement’s political fallout. They discuss targeted outreach, building local operatives, and translating economic and civic concerns into winning strategies.
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ICE Detention Expansion Is A Nationwide Crisis
- ICE detention expansion is a national humanitarian crisis affecting citizens and noncitizens alike.
- Stacey Abrams highlights Dilley and proposed megacenters like Social Circle that would double small towns' populations with detainees.
Latino Electorate Is Diverse Yet Concentrated
- Latino and Hispanic labels overlap but represent a diverse melting pot with over 60% Mexican origin.
- Clarissa Martinez de Castro notes most Latinos prefer Hispanic and eight in ten are U.S. citizens, dispelling immigration-only assumptions.
One Million New Latino Voters Each Year
- Latinos are young and growing; about one million Latino citizens turn 18 each year.
- Clarissa Martinez de Castro: about one-fifth of Latinos in each major election are first-time voters, keeping the electorate fluid.
