Less Than a Third Of Latinos Say It's a Good Time To Be a Latino In The U.S. Right Now

Less than a third of Latinos (31%) believe it's a good time to be a Latino in the U.S. at the moment, according to a new poll. The figure represents a big drop compared to March 2024, when 55% said it was a good time.

The survey, conducted by Axios Ipsos along with Noticias Telemundo, detailed that the amount of Latinos who identify as Democrats and Independents who agreed with the premise plummeted between March 2024 and October 2025.

Among the former it crashed from 57% to 16%, while among the latter it went from 56% to 30%. Among Republicans it went from 59% to 64%.

A majority of respondents said they want the Trump administration to put an end to ICE raids and deportations, claiming they worry about their loved ones being vulnerable just because of their ethnicity.

Moreover, respondents were twice as likely to blame Republicans than Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, now the longest in history.

There's not one party that is .... making them feel like they belong in the fabric of American society," Mallory Newall, Ipsos vice president for U.S. public affairs, told the outlet.

"There are some really clear signs that the issues that matter most to this group are not being addressed," she added. "It's making people's lived experience and outcome on their finances feel increasingly pessimistic."

Likewise, another recent survey showed that economic pressures — not immigration — are shaping Latino political attitudes heading into the 2026 midterms.

The Unidos Bipartisan Poll of 3,000 registered Latino voters, obtained by CBS News, showed that 53% cite cost of living and inflation as their top concern, followed by jobs and the economy (36%), housing (32%) and health care (30%). Immigration reform ranks fifth at 20%.

More than one-third of respondents say the economy has worsened over the past year, compared with 14% who say it has improved, the survey finds. Nearly two-thirds — 65% — believe President Trump and congressional Republicans are not doing enough to improve economic conditions, and half think the administration's economic policies will leave them personally worse off next year.

The sentiment is reflected in assessments of Washington: 81% say Congress is failing in its checks-and-balances role, and 62% disapprove of Republicans' leadership in Congress. 61% blame Republicans for the recent government shutdown, compared with 22% who fault Democrats.

The poll shows 64% of Latino respondents disapprove of President Trump's job performance. That includes 13% of his 2024 supporters who say they would not vote for him again and 9% who are unsure. When asked how they would vote in House races held today, 52% favor Democratic candidates, compared with 28% for Republicans.