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Young Latinos: A Generation of Change

EMBOLDENED BY TURBULENCE

Empowered by the Times YOUNG LATINO VOTERS MILESTONE EVENTS
This graphic shows their average age at the �me of these events.
A review of social and political events occurring over AVG. YEAR
the lives of young Latinos marks breakthroughs that AGE THAT
capture their growing influence, such as Justice Sonia YEAR COVID-19 GEORGE DACA
FLOYD’S
DECISION
Sotomayor’s appointment to the Supreme Court and Dispro- MURDER Supreme
portionate
record numbers of Latinos elected to Congress. Over the effects on Police Court
brutality /
blocks the
U.S.
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past several years, young Latinos have grown concerned YEARS 2020 Latinos BLM Adminis-
protests
about increased prejudice and bias against Latinos and tration’s
attempt to
other people of color, including strict enforcement dismantle
of immigration policies and mass deportations of DACA
undocumented Hispanics. The combination of a
confident sense of empowerment due to their advances, EL PASO SHOOTING,
BORDER CRISIS
mixed with frustration from perceived denigration is 2019 Shooting in El Paso and
likely to prompt engagement and participation in the children separated from
upcoming election. parents at the border
LATINAS IN PARKLAND
CONGRESS One of many
Record numbers school shootings
affecting many
in the U.S. House
Finding Their Voice 2018 of Representatives students and
their families
Young Latinos are speaking up, determined to influence
the future direction of our country. In prior years, many
young voters questioned whether their vote would 22 TRUMP
make a difference and they resisted politics, but our YEARS 2016 Elected
data shows 2020 to be different. Young people of all President
backgrounds are more aware, engaged, and motivated
to influence change on the most pressing issues. SAME-SEX
MARRIAGE
2015 Wins the
Six in ten (62%) young Hispanics say that Latinos will constitutional
cast the decisive vote in the upcoming presidential and right to marriage
congressional elections, and three-quarters (75%) say
the presidential election of 2020 is more important than DACA PASSES
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the 2016 election. This new generation of Latinos is YEARS 2012 DACA passes
under the Obama
exuding confidence and commitment that appears to be Administration
an awakening.
SOTOMAYOR
Sworn in as the
2009 first Latina Associate
Justice of the
75% Supreme Court
of young Latino voters

of the U.S.
say the presidential
election in 2020 is more
important than in 2016. OBAMA GREAT
RECESSION
Elected
14 2008 President Financial crisis
YEARS hits the U.S.
2020
OBAMA DEPORTATIONS
Source: Telemundo. Young Latino Voter Survey, June 2020. Removes more undocumented immigrants than Clinton or Bush
TRUMP BORDER WALL & NATIVIST PLATFORM
Plays pivotal role in 2016 election

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