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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — President Trump got nearly half the Latino vote in Florida.

But in Arizona, Latino voters favored Biden nearly 2 to 1.

So, what’s the explanation?

Simply put, Rev. Luis Cortes, the founder of Esperanza Academy in North Philadelphia says, “We are not a monolithic group.”

Reverend Cortes, founder of Esperanza Academy in North Philadelphia, says when you consider that there are more than 30 Spanish-speaking countries, territories, and regions and that Hispanics are black, white, native – and nearly everything in between – trying to cast a net over what’s referred to as the “Latino vote” is unrealistic at best… impossible at worst.

Reverend Cortes says an understanding of where a Hispanic immigrant came from is a much better barometer for understanding their politics.