Inflation, immigration worries push some Nevada Hispanics toward the GOP
August 14, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Here in Nevada, where a larger share of Hispanic people have made it into the middle class than in any other state, some see inflation and immigration as reasons to reconsider their long-held loyalty to the Democratic Party.
The Silver State is a place that rewards those willing to start at the bottom — emptying trash in the glittering casinos, wiping down hotel escalators in the stifling heat of vast parking garages or selling snacks and trinkets on the sidewalk.
Many Hispanics who started out doing that kind of work have reached the middle class, but they are worried about crippling housing costs and the arrival of new immigrants who they fear might compete for jobs…