New Democrats in OC’s swing districts break from party majority on immigration bills
New Democrats in OC’s swing districts break from party majority on immigration bills
- February 5, 2025
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science, The Orange County Register, Feb. 5, 2025
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While early in their Washington tenures, their votes reflect the political realities they face in competitive districts, said Louis DeSipio, professor of political science and Chicano/Latino studies at UC Irvine. “I think there was a constituency consideration, or a campaign consideration, in that these are very competitive districts,” DeSipio said. “The signal that they are sending is that they’re concerned about immigration and hear the anger that President Trump is articulating.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.ocregister.com/2025/02/04/new-democrats-in-ocs-swing-districts-break-from-party-majority-on-immigration-bills/.
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