Axios Poll Laments Latino Pessimism, Ignores Decades of Xenophobia
Axios and Ipsos are shocked—shocked!—to find that nearly two-thirds of Latinos believe it's a 'bad time to be Latino in the U.S.' This 'plunge in optimism' since 2022 comes as a surprise only to those who conveniently forget the Reagan-era crackdowns, the Clinton-era expansions of detention, or the Bush and Obama administrations' record deportations. The article blames Trump's 'rhetoric and
immigration crackdowns' (which, it’s worth noting, continue under current leadership), as if anti-immigrant sentiment is a recent invention rather than a foundational pillar of US policy, bipartisanly applied. While Axios frets about 'politically homeless' Latinos, they diligently avoid connecting the dots to the very real and consistent policies that foster this fear. It's not just 'rhetoric'
when ICE raids are documented in specific locations like Chicago and California, or when family separations aren't just a grim memory but a recurring threat. The media's selective amnesia isn't a bug, it's a feature, ensuring the 'crisis' always appears new, rather than a brutal, predictable cycle.