How can the right appeal to immigrants? What policies need to be revamped to include the immigrant population? 

Watch as host Stephen Kent, co-host Shoshana Weissmann, and guest Daniel Di Martino discuss how our leaders and institutions can reach immigrant populations. 

---- Content of This Episode ---- 

00:00 Episode Start 
00:08 GOP getting its act together on immigration 
03:13 Messaging that resonates with Hispanics 
09:40 The forgotten issue: energy 
12:02 Democrats’ losses are GOP’s gains by default 
15:45 Reorienting GOP policies 
21:38 Heartland visas and other ideas 
24:07 Doom-loop problem solving 
29:30 Making 2020 gains permanent 
34:52 Going in the wrong direction 
39:57 Border crisis 
42:09 Social scan: High-speed rail meme gains speed 
45:55 Good news: Sarah Silverman & Utah 

---- Reading List ---- 

David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP and How Dems Can Win in 2022 (New York Magazine) 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/david-shor-2020-democrats-autopsy-hispanic-vote-midterms-trump-gop.html 

A Vexing Question for Democrats: What Drives Latino Men to Republicans (The New York Times) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats.html

Venezuelans are proof that immigrants aren’t GOP’s enemies (Orlando Sentinel) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-venezuelan-immigrants-excel-20210309-m27dxsafvzbonlzth2jyuoeyru-story.html

Gen Z’s high-speed rail meme dream, explained (Vox) https://www.vox.com/2021/3/10/22303355/gen-z-high-speed-rail-biden-map-meme-buttigieg

The Future of the Latino Vote, If There Is Such a Thing (Reason) https://reason.com/2021/02/14/the-future-of-the-latino-vote-if-there-is-such-a-thing/

---- Plugs for our Guest ---- 

Follow Daniel Di Martino on Twitter: 
https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino

How can the right appeal to immigrants? What policies need to be revamped to include the immigrant population? Watch as host Stephen Kent, co-host Shoshana Weissmann, and guest Daniel Di Martino discuss how our leaders and institutions can reach immigrant populations. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:08 GOP getting its act together on immigration 03:13 Messaging that resonates with Hispanics 09:40 The forgotten issue: energy 12:02 Democrats&rsquo; losses are GOP&rsquo;s gains by default 15:45 Reorienting GOP policies 21:38 Heartland visas and other ideas 24:07 Doom-loop problem solving 29:30 Making 2020 gains permanent 34:52 Going in the wrong direction 39:57 Border crisis 42:09 Social scan: High-speed rail meme gains speed 45:55 Good news: Sarah Silverman &amp; Utah ---- Reading List ---- David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP and How Dems Can Win in 2022 (New York Magazine) <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/david-shor-2020-democrats-autopsy-hispanic-vote-midterms-trump-gop.html">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/david-shor-2020-democrats-autopsy-hispanic-vote-midterms-trump-gop.html </a> A Vexing Question for Democrats: What Drives Latino Men to Republicans (The New York Times) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats.html</a> Venezuelans are proof that immigrants aren&rsquo;t GOP&rsquo;s enemies (Orlando Sentinel) <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-venezuelan-immigrants-excel-20210309-m27dxsafvzbonlzth2jyuoeyru-story.html">https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-venezuelan-immigrants-excel-20210309-m27dxsafvzbonlzth2jyuoeyru-story.html</a> Gen Z&rsquo;s high-speed rail meme dream, explained (Vox) <a href="https://www.vox.com/2021/3/10/22303355/gen-z-high-speed-rail-biden-map-meme-buttigieg">https://www.vox.com/2021/3/10/22303355/gen-z-high-speed-rail-biden-map-meme-buttigieg</a> The Future of the Latino Vote, If There Is Such a Thing (Reason) <a href="https://reason.com/2021/02/14/the-future-of-the-latino-vote-if-there-is-such-a-thing/">https://reason.com/2021/02/14/the-future-of-the-latino-vote-if-there-is-such-a-thing/</a> ---- Plugs for our Guest ---- Follow Daniel Di Martino on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino">https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino</a>

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It’s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It&rsquo;s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

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