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Anger Over Immigration Raids Motivates Some Latino Voters
In Bell Gardens, a city in southeast Los Angeles County, early voters said that anger and frustration over months of aggressive immigration enforcement in their neighborhoods had prompted them to participate in this year’s election.
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“I think especially with Proposition 50, it’s given Latinos an opportunity to come out and those who can — participate in civic engagement.” “I felt like even if I brought my ballot, it wasn’t even going to be counted in a sense. I just want to make sure that it was in person. A lot of people are afraid to come out, especially here in the park. I mean, it’s usually very crowded. And now, I see it has minimized even half of the people that are usually here.” “What happened over the summer here in Los Angeles, especially what’s going on across the country, I think it’s, in my eyes, has — I don’t know if mobilized is the word, but more people are more engaged.”
By Mimi Dwyer
November 2, 2025