Education is top-of-mind for this Afro Latino voter

This first-time Afro Latino voter is undecided. His biggest issue? Education. [The World immigration] 'I’ve always been a geek for education.' Brayan Guevara, a 19-year-old sophomore at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, North Carolina, will vote in a US presidential election for the first time in November. As an Afro Latino with roots in Honduras, Guevara straddles two groups whose votes candidates are fighting to capture: Latinos and blacks. And he wants to make sure his voice is heard at the ballot box. Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. Latinos are on track in 2020 to become the nation’s largest minority voter group — surpassing black voters for the first time. But sometimes, Guevara said, it feels as if candidates are vying for the Latino vote and black vote separately — and that’s where his experience as an Afro Latino differentiates the issues and candidates he’s watching. The most important issue for Guevara is education. He believes everyone should have access to education. [This first-time Afro Latino voter is undecided. His biggest issue? Education.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [Coronavirus closures leaves international students in limbo]( The coronavirus outbreak has led to a spate of cancelations and school closures, and it's causing logistical and financial challenges, especially for the more than 1 million international students enrolled in schools in the US. [Voters await clarity on 2020 candidates' immigration platforms]( The two remaining major Democratic candidates for president — former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont — are largely sticking to similar talking points, saying they’ll start reversing on day one what the Trump administration has done. But people who’ve been working on immigration for years also want to hear what a Democratic president would do on day two — beyond reversing Trump’s policies. [Immigration experts sound alarm over new federal office on denaturalizations]( Officials say they’ll look for people who lied during naturalization, and ask a judge to strip them of citizenship. [Latino voters could determine the outcome of Super Tuesday. Here's how.]( Latinos' rapid growth as a voting bloc means 2020 will likely be the first election where Latinos comprise the largest minority voting group. Super Tuesday will be the first major test of their influence. Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [The World FB]( [The World Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( The World from PRX and WGBH.