Ebola fears spark backlash against Latino immigrants

*Some GOP candidates paint Latinos (let’s face it, that’s who they’re talking about) as disease-carrying, undesirable “others.” Then they wonder why a majority of Latinos don’t vote for Republicans … According to health experts, the fear of Ebola-carrying immigrants is a gross overstatement. VL

By Maria Santana, CNN

Washington (CNN) — Conservative Republicans are painting Latino immigrants as Ebola carriers to fan the anti-immigration reform movement, but health experts say those fears are grossly overstated.

Officials say there have been no reported cases of Ebola-infected migrants entering the United States through Mexico and border authorities reject claims that the border is not secure. Still many politicians continue to raise the alarm, seeking to derail immigration reform — already delayed several times by Congress and the President.

On Thursday, former Massachusetts senator and now New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown said that he doesn’t want undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border because they might be carrying Ebola.

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