I actually believe that significant numbers of naturalized Hispanics will vote conservative. The trend in the voting hispanic community is clearly AWAY from the democratic party, if you look at the last 3 presidential elections. It is even stronger at the state and congressional level. If the community were static (like blacks have been), then I would see much more reason for your fears. As it is, they show they CAN be won, and it does not take freebies to win them.
If you show a hispanic that you respect and value him/her, you have a friend for life. That stuff is a BIG BIG deal to them.
"Significant numbers"? What's that? Thirty percent? That's not good enough. Some of the ones who came here legally may vote conservative but not the illegals. We are talking about the 10 or 20 million who have been living in the underground economy for years.
In California they voted 3-1 for Bustamante when they had a choice to choose the middle-of-the-road-RINO, Arnold Schwarzenegger. That's not conservative. Bustamente once belonged to an organization that wants to take over the Southwest and make it an Hispanic state. What's conservative about that? California was where Ronald Reagan was governor. Now it is being ruined by socialist politics. That's not conservative.
Don't compare illegals with the Hispanics who came here legally from Cuba.
Did you see my post #128? I'd like to know what you think of my opinions on why any guestworker program should truly be TEMPORARY. Maybe you will agree. Either way, I'd like to know.
If you show a US citizen respect and value him/her you have a friend for life.It's a big deal to us as well.