WLRN Public Media | By Natalie La Roche Pietri
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration programs, some voters on the left are taking out their frustrations not only on his administration — but also on Latinos who supported him.
In Miami-Dade County, which is majority Hispanic, 55% of voters favored Trump. In Doral, home to the largest Venezuelan community in the U.S., Trump won with 61% of votes. In Hialeah, a Cuban stronghold, he got 76%.
Some progressive voters accuse Latinos who voted for Trump of betraying other immigrants who now face legal uncertainty and deportation under the administration’s aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.
“I feel that a lot of progressives kind of look at us immigrants… like we’re the laughing stock right now. Like, ‘Oh my gosh, you supported Trump so much and now look where you guys are,'” said Andreina Kissane, a Venezuelan-American and three-time Trump voter. She backs his economic approach and plan to deport criminal immigrants to ensure national security.
This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org