"The big picture: Trump's tariffs have South Texas farmers on edge as crop sales decline, while Latino small-business owners - from bootmakers to small retailers - say their costs are rising. Grocery prices are up in most categories, and border ports, which are key sources of economic activity in the American Southwest, face financial uncertainty. Meanwhile, Trump's immigration crackdown by masked federal agents occasionally has involved arrests of Mexican Americans and other U.S.-born Latinos, leading to protests and complaints of racial profiling in several cities."
"And Trump's push to deport not just dangerous criminals, but also nonviolent undocumented workers and some legal immigrants, has exacerbated labor shortages and helped to fuel inflation in some sectors. By the numbers: Trump's support is falling among Latinos across gender and age categories, with his favorability 20 points underwater, per a new poll by left-leaning Latino voter group Somos Votantes that was first reported by Politico."
"Just 32% of Hispanic voters approved of Trump's performance in a Reuters/Ipsos poll last month - his lowest mark this year. A quarter of Latinos who backed Trump last November were either disappointed in his performance or regretted voting for him, according to findings in July by the research firm Equis. Even before the effects of Trump's tariffs began to show, a nonpartisan UnidosUS poll in April found that 61% of Texas Hispanics - and 59% nationwide - disapproved of his first 100 days as president. The cost of living topped their concerns."
Tariffs have reduced crop sales and placed South Texas farmers on edge while raising costs for Latino small-business owners. Grocery prices have increased across most categories and border ports face financial uncertainty, affecting regional economic activity. Immigration enforcement by masked federal agents has led to arrests of Mexican Americans and U.S.-born Latinos, prompting protests and complaints of racial profiling. Expanded deportation efforts targeting nonviolent undocumented workers and some legal immigrants have worsened labor shortages and contributed to inflation in some sectors. Multiple polls show declining Latino support for Trump, with low approval and concerns centered on cost of living.
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