Latino Identity in America: How Do We Perceive Ourselves?

New Pew Research report shows growing pessimism about Latino identity and a partisan split in how identity is viewed. Mike and Chuck offer their thoughts on this and more…

In This Episode

• ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, TX
• New Pew Research report on Latino American identity
• Campaign strategy: current money allocation is not working
• Graham Platner campaign suspended in Maine
• NALEO Conference in Los Angeles and 50th anniversary

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Recorded July 9, 2026

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Referenced In This Episode:

• CNN - ICE officer fatally shoots man while conducting traffic stop in Houston, agency says: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/us/houston-ice-shooting-death
• Pew Research Center - U.S. Hispanics Are Divided on Whether Their Identity Helps or Hurts Them in America: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2026/07/09/u-s-hispanics-are-divided-on-whether-their-identity-helps-or-hurts-them-in-america/
• The Guardian - Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/08/graham-platner-maine-senate-campaign

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