Bob Graham Center for Public Service

A recording of this event is available here.

The Hispanic Student Association’s Office of Political Affairs (OPA) and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service partnered for “The Myth of the Latino Vote: Breaking Down the Bloc” on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Pugh Hall for an in-person and virtual discussion on the Latino vote.

The misconception that Latinos are a homogenous voting bloc in the United States arises in every election cycle, and the media and politicians are boggled when the results come in and show that identity does not necessarily correlate with political leanings. Together we will discuss the many facets of the Latino community and the nuances of its voting power. Join us for this important conversation about the historical, cultural, and social complexities that influence politics of Latino-Americans in the U.S.

The panel included:

	Jens Manuel Krogstad Jens Manuel Krogstad is a senior writer and editor at Pew Research Center. He has authored or edited hundreds of studies on topics that include global migration, Latino public opinion, Hispanic demographic trends and U.S. border enforcement. Prior to joining Pew Research Center, Krogstad spent nine years as a reporter at newspapers such as The Des Moines Register and USA Today. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.
	Paul Ortiz Dr. Paul Ortiz is the director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program and professor of history at the University of Florida. Professor Ortiz received his Ph.D. in history from Duke University in 2000. Ortiz is a third-generation military veteran. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division and 7th Special Forces Group in Central America in the mid-1980s as a radio operator and trainer on mobile teams. Professor Ortiz teaches undergraduate courses and supervises graduate fields in African American history, Latina/o & Latinx history, comparative ethnic studies, U.S. South, labor, social movement theory, oral history, digital humanities, ethnography and other topics.
	Sabrina Rodriguez Sabrina Rodríguez is an immigration correspondent at POLITICO. She is a Miami native and Northwestern University grad. Sabrina got her start at POLITICO in 2015 as a participant in the POLITICO Journalism Institute and later interned. She most recently was a POLITICO fellow, covering both trade and agriculture issues. She has also covered the first months of the Trump administration at Diario Perfil in Buenos Aires, Argentina.