According to recent Census data, the Latino community has seen huge growth in the U.S. They’re becoming a group that politicians are increasingly trying to win over. A large part of that process is just about getting Latino voters to polls. But once they’re at the ballot box, what are Latino voters looking for in a candidate? Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez from KJZZ in Tempe, Arizona has been talking to Latino voters. She’s also part of the Fronteras Project, a multimedia collaboration focusing on the Southwestern border between the United States and Mexico, led by KJZZ in Phoenix and KPBS in San Diego.
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