Tuesday,
November 6, 2012 and we have a winner President Barack Obama. Winning
both the electoral vote majority and the popular vote majority, President Obama
has the chance to continue to make the path for America’s recovery. Having to
address several major issues that have already plagued America, Republicans and
Democrats are now faced with the steady chance in demographics and ways in
which new approaches have to be made in order to have reform where voters have
the most concern. In particular, the voter poll has tremendously shown
the importance of Latino and Asian American voter in the turnout of the
elections when the percentage margin of who is elected President is so close.
Latino and Asian Americans having been large in volume, the issues of
Immigration reform is in the fore front for both Republicans and Democrats in
the upcoming months. The voters are looking to finally see some effort being
made, with a bipartisan solution to turn about the issues of having
comprehensive immigration reform. Without much compromise from the
Republicans on immigration reform, the connection to the Latino and Asian
American voter will continue to weaken.
The
Latino voters consisted of 71 percent Obama supporter and 73 percent Asian
American supports. Obama continued to show how committed he was on making
sure immigration reform in achieved through his campaign. He established the
importance by passing congress, using Executive order to approved Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals. This Action would affect millions of young
children who were brought to this country with their parents. Throughout
President Obama campaign, he emphasized the importance of the illegal immigrant
youths, who were raised and educated here, with have potential to contributing
to the economy has a whole if given the chance to work and get an education. In
polls, 65 percent of voters say that most
undocumented immigrants working in the U.S. should get a chance to adjust their
immigration status. However with every attempt for reform,
Republican Party has refuted such actions. With the continues inabilities to
reach a compromise from both parties, especially the Republican party, the
favorability of Latinos and Asian American to voter for the Republican party
has difference and may continue to decease . Form the polls, the
Republicans are hit hard with the realization of how important the support of
Latino and Asian American is, and that a renewed sensibility to reach comprehensive
Immigration reform is needed to build a connection to these votes.
Mitt
Romney had failed to connect with the Latino and Asian- American voters, only
having received 23 percent support from Latino voters. This was a result of
Mitt Romney constant statement of support of self-deportation and vetoing the
Dream Act, which results in negative attention from the Latino community. Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National
Association of Latino Elected stated in a New York Time article, “’How you talked about immigrants sent a signal on what
kind of perspective you had on Latinos over all.” Republicans have seen
the results of Romney failure to provide prospective in comprehensive
immigration reform and lack of connection to Latino voters. Republicans need to
connect with Latino voters, if the party wants have chance for success in
future elections. In order to do so, Democrats and Republican have to come
together to make Immigration reform as reality. Continuously butting heads,
have led to the mess we have with Immigration today. John A. Boehner, the
speaker of the House, who had long resisted any broad immigration bill,
is now looking to find a solution. Congress and President Obama need to reach a
“common ground,” in terms of the all issues in
our Immigration system.
