Donald Trump largely treated Latino voters the same as other groups by highlighting his core emphasis on border security and the harms of inflation. At the same time, he threatened to deport millions of undocumented Latin American migrants,

I’m kind of like, more happy than upset,” Mario Alvarez said. “Because Donald Trump is going to help the country with the economy.”

In this election, an estimated 55% of Latino male voters favored Trump, up from 32% in 2016, exit polls showed. That shift, experts say, is a sign that the immigrant experience is less of a factor in the diverse Latino population than pocketbook and quality-of-life issues like crime.

Organizers who mobilize Latino voters for both parties say the increased Latino support for republicans isn’t necessarily because they like former President Donald Trump or his rhetoric, but that they trust he’ll make the economy work better for them.