LAS VEGAS (AP) — Presidential candidates visiting Nevada often focus on immigration when courting Hispanic voters, but advocates say Nevada Latinos who are still working to recover from the Great Recession are most focused on the economy and jobs.
Latinos, who make up 29 percent of Nevada's population, are a key voting bloc in the swing state and both Republicans and Democrats are making plans to seek their votes in next year's election.
To win support from Latinos, candidates should start with basic economic issues, according to Hispanic civil rights organization UnidosUS, which hosted a policy discussion in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Jennifer Brown, who oversees on economic research for UnidosUS, said Nevada Latinos have had a harder time recovering from the economic recession that began in 2007.