Why a mailer on Dreamers from a 'nonpartisan' Latino group is worrying Democrats
WASHINGTON -- The pitch to voters in swing congressional districts is aimed at reminding Latino voters which vulnerable Republican and Democratic congressmen are supporting Dreamers.
What the mailers don't say is that they come from a group with close ties to the conservative Koch brothers.
The mailers prompt voters to thank each congressman for "supporting a permanent solution for Dreamers" and to ask them to "keep working for a permanent solution that provides certainty for Dreamers and security for our borders."
The mailer is sent by the LIBRE Initiative, which bills itself as a "non-partisan, non-profit grassroots organization that advances the principles and values of a free and open society to empower the U.S. Hispanic community." And the last part, about border security, is controversial among Democrats.
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