Young Latinos could swing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election — if they come out to vote.

[Global Nation] 'We are the one demographic that has to be looked out for.' Approximately every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. That’s nearly 75,000 potential new voters each month and some 900,000 each year, according to The World’s analysis of Census Bureau data. Since the 2016 elections, some 3.6 million Latinos will have turned 18 in time to vote this November. “It matters. It underscores the point that no one who runs for president can afford to ignore this audience,” said Danny Friedman, managing director of Voto Latino, a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan civic engagement group targeting Latino youth. “There’s a whole generation of people who will now have the opportunity to vote who are Latinx, and we have a president who has gone out of his way to make issues related to Latinx people front and center — whether it’s family separations, whether it’s his ‘shithole countries’ comments, whether it’s his Mexicans-are-rapists stuff.” [Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18. Their votes count more than ever.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [Analysis: Beyond Cuban exceptionalism and toward the 2020 elections]( For decades, Cubans have been granted preferential treatment when immigrating to the US. Cuba scholar Rebecca Bodenheimer analyzes what moving away from Cuban exceptionalism could mean for the 2020 election. [US presidential candidates sought the Latino vote long before 2020]( In his 1960 bid for the White House, John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign wooed Latinos, who were largely ignored by other candidates. He was early in recognizing Latino voters as a growing force in American politics. [Supreme Court's 'public charge' decision sows confusion among immigrants using public benefits]( The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision has sown widespread confusion among would-be green card applicants. Immigration advocates are concerned that it will prevent immigrant families — and their US citizen children — from accessing government programs for which they are eligible. [Ranky Tanky honors Gullah culture with Grammy-nominated album]( The World's Marco Werman speaks with Kevin Hamilton and Clay Ross from Gullah music ensemble "Ranky Tanky." Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [GlobalNation FB]( [Global Nation Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( Global Nation is a part of PRI - Public Radio International.