29 Quotes by Roberto Suro

The extremely high (immigration) flows at the end of the past decade were not the norm, nor part of a long-term trend, but rather the peak of a momentary increase that lasted for only a few years.

The provocation ended up being even more substantial because the thing was actually passed. What that showed is that immigration can be a mobilizing issue for Hispanic voters in a negative sense, that they will respond to a perception that the entire population is being demonized, or that the measures are excessively harsh.

Much of their future lies there, ... The high school dropout rates are all going in the right direction and are improving. They have gotten better for the second generation.

New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have gotten expensive, and they haven't been growing a fast as Charlotte and Raleigh.

If all these people that came here are going to stay, then there is a question of what will be the social cost. If they're only here for their working life, it's a bargain.

There are signs, on both sides, of a failure to engage.

Regardless of what happens to immigration flows, there is a huge second generation of Latinos.

We know that the negative sentiments are more prevalent among the middle-aged rather than the young,

The question is whether this moment continues. Does this shape the way they see themselves as citizens and does this become part of their view of themselves as voters? And if it does it can have a lasting impact. The real stakes here are long-term.