Angela X. Ocampo

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    How Latino anger about Trump has led to greater political action

How Latino anger about Trump has led to greater political action

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During the 2016 election campaign, one of Donald Trump’s main platforms was to attack Mexicans and immigrants. In new research, Angela Gutierrez, Angela X. Ocampo, and co-authors find that these attacks meant that Latinos were more likely to feel solidarity with immigrants and therefore feel angry at Trump during the election. Since the election, these Latino voters have channeled […]

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    In Congressional races, political networks play an important role in ensuring minority representation

In Congressional races, political networks play an important role in ensuring minority representation

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A number of retirements in Congress ahead of the 2018 midterms have opened up the possibility for increased Latino representation in the US House of Representatives. But, the past has shown that Latino candidates aren’t always selected for, or win elections in, majority Latino districts and that Latinos and non-Latinos who are elected don’t always represent the views of […]

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