Hispanic votes play crucial role in 2024 election [Video]

GET YOUR VOTE. WITH THE ELECTION JUST A FEW DAYS OUT, EXPERTS PREDICT THE HISPANIC VOTE COULD SWAY THE OUTCOME. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ IS HERE NOW WITH WHY THESE VOTES ARE SO CRUCIAL. ALYSSA. WELL, SHELLEY. DOUG. WHILE NEW MEXICO ISN’T CONSIDERED A SWING STATE, HALF OF THE STATE’S POPULATION IS HISPANIC, MEANING THEIR VOTES HOLD SWAY IN THE STATE. TWO OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES FOR HISPANIC VOTERS IS THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION, ACCORDING TO LAUREN COLLINGWOOD, A PROFESSOR AT UNM. HE SAYS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, HISPANICS HAVE VOTED MORE CONSERVATIVELY, ESPECIALLY ON THE TOPIC OF IMMIGRATION, NOTING ABOUT 30% HAVE RESENTMENT TOWARDS OTHER IMMIGRANTS. SOME FEEL THAT THOSE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND ESPECIALLY MORE RECENT ARRIVALS, MAKE THEM LOOK BAD. THEY MIGHT THEN RECEIVE MORE HEAT FROM OTHER AMERICANS AND SO THAT IS DRIVING THEIR SUPPORT FOR MORE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES AS WELL, HE ADDS. IN A RECENT POLL …