In California's Heartland, Some Latino Immigrants Back Trump's Border Stance
Briefly

Jose Perez Gomez, a furniture store owner, highlighted the personal economic struggles over political rhetoric in this election, illustrating how many Latino voters in his community feel defrauded by immigration policies.
Many immigrants in California's Central Valley agree with Mr. Trump that Democrats have allowed too many to cross the border, creating a sense of injustice among those who toiled for years.
Mr. Perez Gomez's story reflects a shift in Latino voting patterns, where personal economic security can outweigh concerns about a candidate's treatment of immigrant communities.
He expressed that friends and relatives, who had spent decades working in fields without legal pathways, felt disillusioned by the sudden influx of people with rights without contributions.
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