Even while the 2016 presidential election is still more than a year away, pundits have begun to predict who will become the 45^th President of the United States. In particular, observers are preoccupied with questions pertaining to the role Latina/o voters will play in the race. The GOP’s response to its lagging appeal among Latinas/os reveals a deeper issue pertaining to the party’s relationship with Latina/o communities: while Republicans are willing to talk about Latinoas/os, they fail to cultivate any meaningful relationships withLatinas/os that would help define a platform that responds to their critical concerns in ways that respect and protect human dignity.

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