Immigration advocates: Latino turnout shows need for reform now
By Kevin Bogardus - 11/06/10 06:00 AM ET

Unions and pro-immigration reform groups are touting the impact of the Latino vote on the midterm elections as they renew their push for comprehensive legislation in the next Congress.

Advocates for an immigration reform bill say Democratic candidates in Western states, particularly California and Nevada, benefited from high Latino turnout. They plan to pivot off that strong showing in 2010 to argue that both parties need to move on immigration reform if they want to win over the crucial voting bloc in 2012.

“It showed the Democrats that they needed the Latinos to win. It also showed the Republicans that they cannot win without Latinos,â€