The Trump campaign, for instance, has been effective at identifying cultural divisions within Latino communities and targeting voters more likely to be responsive to their proposals, according to Ana Valdez, president of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC).

“I’m outraged that these kinds of comments are still being directed at the Latino community,” said Ana Valdez, the CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC), a nonprofit that focuses on reshaping the perception of Latinos in the United States.

The potential of the Latine vote is “enormous,” but some voters, especially the young, feel they are treated as an afterthought, said Ana Valdez, president and CEO of Latino Donor Collaborative Inc.

According to Ana Valdez, president and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative, says the negative myths around Latino immigration are just “pure rhetoric … Trump knows that most of the workforce the US needs to continue growing comes from Latinos.

Nearly 5 million American families may face profound disruption under a proposed 2024 mass deportation program, according to a recent report from the Center for Migration Studies (CMS).

Young Latinos are making waves, driving change not only within their community but across society. While Latino millennials initiated this shift, Gen Z is amplifying it—challenging outdated perceptions and reshaping the narrative around their identity.