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It is also important not to trivialize the lived experiences of people who've fled those countries. Sitting here it's too easy to say, "but that's not socialism", but when you've been at the sharp end you will inevitably have a different view.
(also standard disclaimer that "Latino" is a very broad term and a migrant worker from Mexico is not the same as a middle class Ecuadorian)
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There was an interesting article from a 2nd generation immigrant from Latin America discussing why they believe a lot of 1st generation vote Republican. Can't find it now but it was basically that they had been brainwashed by manipulative media to think that the Democrats were Communist baby killers and wanted all of their money. Once someone has been so terrified into believing they will come to actual harm, they lose any compassion or empathy for others. Not that that is an excuse, just one explanation.
If someone is already on the bones of their arse, they probably don't have much compassion to begin with. Threaten to take away their bones, then it's very easy to get them to stick their fingers further into their ears.