00:00Early voting in the U.S. midterm elections is entering its final stretch.
00:05Our New York correspondent, Henry Camelos, reports on how things are progressing
00:08and explains the significance of the Latino vote in these elections.
00:14Early voting is a strong moment in the United States ahead of the midterm elections.
00:21The New Yorker unions have already cast their ballots and participation continues to rise.
00:27These are crucial elections that could redefine the direction of Congress.
00:34So far, more than 43 million people have voted.
00:38It's estimated that 44.2% are Democrats, 32% are Republicans, and 23.9% belong to independent parties.
00:51According to analysts, the outcome of these elections could clearly reflect the discontent
00:58among Americans regarding Donald Trump's performance as president.
01:05I believe the midterm elections will be very telling regarding what is happening in the United States,
01:10specifically that the anti-immigrant stance does not have the support he thinks it does.
01:15Blaming immigrants for the economic situation or for security issues here in the United States
01:21was, in truth, not well-founded.
01:23We continue to face high inflation and high unemployment,
01:27and the state of security in the United States remains unchanged.
01:30The deportation of nearly 3 million people over the last year and a half has not improved the situation.
01:37This means that many are now questioning whether immigrants were truly to blame
01:41for the situation here in the United States, and the answer is no.
01:45These elections are motivating millions of Americans to head to the polls early,
01:51in greater numbers than during the 2022 midterm elections.
01:56Even as Trump has ramped up ICE operations in several states to detain undocumented immigrants,
02:05nevertheless, reports indicate that the Hispanic community has turned out to vote in opposition
02:12to mass deportations.
02:14I have a situation involving a very close friend whose brother was arrested.
02:20He had absolutely no prior record.
02:22His record was completely clean, but things just happened the way they did.
02:28It is truly very sad to see what is happening right now,
02:32especially in such a multicultural country, to witness this situation regarding immigration.
02:38I think that the Hispanic community is a cornerstone of our economy,
02:42especially here in Sleepy Hollow and also Austin.
02:45Our local communities here in Westchester County, I think,
02:49are only enriched by our Spanish-speaking community.
02:52They bring a level of texture to our culture that I think is so lovely and wonderful and needed,
02:59and I am here as a fellow American to support that because I love my neighbors,
03:05and I will do anything I can to make them feel welcome.
03:07I believe that the Hispanic and the Latino voters are changing their mind,
03:13specifically because in the past, this administration made some promises
03:18and made some sort of expectations, obviously, to get the Latino and the Hispanic voters.
03:26However, I think and I believe it's going to be a big curve
03:28and it's going to impact the Congress and the executive as well.
03:36Early voting polls will remain open across most of the country until next Sunday, November 1st.
03:43Analysts expect that voters turnout this year will reach record-breaking numbers
03:49as the American public responds to the policies implemented by the Trump administration.
03:57Pablo Daniel Joe and Henry Camelo, Telesur, New York.
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