Last summer I was watching the MLB All-Star Game with a latino pal of mine. This was shortly after Trump’s announcement that he was running for President, and my pal asked:
“So what do you think of Trump?”
me- “I like him”
him- “Me too. I know that he’s a racist but I can deal with that.”
Now this friend of mine has immediate family who are illegals, so it’s not like the Wall won’t affect him. But a lot of latinos like winners and they like a strong leader, a jefe, and Trump has that in spades. So while it’s just anecdotal it is interesting. He and his wife are both still on Team Trump as far as I know.
Everything you said is true.
Hispanic culture does not respect wimps. No one mistakes Trump for that.
Law abiding Mexicans - many of them refugees from the lawlessness of Mexico and points south - know that mass illegal immigration is a scam where the people doing it believe that the Gringos are weak, and so they can get over on them. They wouldn’t allow it to happen to their country.
So notice the lack of screaming when he put his foot down. Gulp. New sheriff in town, and this one’s not a fool.