Opinion: Jews and Latinos, an Alliance Built on Shared Values
There is a growing political alliance between Latinos and Jews in America – but it’s not for the reasons some people think.
In recent months, there has been discussion about this coming in the form of new partnerships between organizations and a new Jewish-Latino Congressional caucus. On Wednesday, Moment printed an article examining this trend, which posited that the reason Jewish organizations are reaching out to Latino voters and working with Latino groups on issues like immigration reform is about gaining support for Israel from a growing Hispanic constituency. Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, a national Jewish social justice organization, believes that many American Jews are getting involved in these issues for a different reason.
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