Looks like nobody here has talked about the actual issue.
I'll break it down.
Cuba is a communist state, everything is controlled by the state, govt. So you have the dissidents that leave Cuba and are accepted as regugees in the US, these are some of the most pro-capitalism people on earth.
When the news talks about 'latino voters' they think a Nicaraguan is the same as a Mexican is the same as a Cuban is the same as a Peruvian... its not the same at all.
A Cuban that defected to the US is more like a average joe from the south, conservative, very christian and very traditional. They are just better educated than the average American. I am just statig facts here people - they dont care about immigration because they get refugee status and help from the govt to stay as soon as they land in the US. So immigration reform isnt a priority, what is is making sure where they live is 100% capitalist and theyll vote that way...
Since these Cub are likely to be republican - this is a big black middle finger to Cubans. Now they HAVE to think about how their brothers, cousins can make it to theUS, theyll need to jump he same hoops and hey'll need to take immigration reform into account when casting ballots.