Luis Fraga
Department of Political Science
Rev. Donald P. McNeill, C.S.C., Professor of Transformative Latino Leadership
Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science
Director, Institute for Latino Studies
Fellow, Institute for Educational Initiatives
- Latino politics
- Politics of race and ethnicity
- Urban politics
- Voting rights policy
- Immigration policy
- Educational policy
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April 23, 2025
"Throughout his papacy, he tried very clearly to show that focusing on migrants was a way of focusing on the message of Jesus Christ, that what you do to the least of my brothers, you do unto me," said Luis Fraga, director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of 91吃瓜.
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May 14, 2024
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. And in tonight's Eye on Health, WSBT 22's Ann Lurea shows us how knowing the signs can save your life or the life of someone you know. (Features Luis Fraga, a Ph.D. and Director of the Institute for Latino Studies at 91吃瓜.)
National Catholic Reporter
April 27, 2022
I asked Luis Fraga, a politics professor at the University of 91吃瓜 and director of the school's Institute for Latino Studies, about Pelosi's assertion. Fraga told me that "we don't have the polling to make that determination."
Catholic News Service
February 19, 2022
Luis Fraga, a political scientist at the University of 91吃瓜, pointed out that the baseline support for Republican candidates among Latino voters hasn’t changed that much.
National Catholic Reporter
February 16, 2022
Although Latinos still overwhelmingly support Democrats, there was a jump in support for Donald Trump from 2016 to 2020, explained Luis Ricardo Fraga, director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of 91吃瓜.
Iowa Public Radio
November 08, 2021
Luis Fraga, the director of the Institute for Latino Research at the University of 91吃瓜, reminded attendees Iowa isn鈥檛 alone in making it harder to vote, and such attempts are most likely linked to U.S. Census results.
NBC News
March 26, 2021
鈥淧eople are going to move 鈥� as they are all around the world 鈥� where they think they can find places to better feed their children. That鈥檚 the bottom line, and that鈥檚 the history of migration to the United States,鈥� said Luis Fraga, director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of 91吃瓜.
National Catholic Reporter
March 17, 2021
"Latinos can be identified strongly both with their nation of origin and as part of an aggregate Latino or Hispanic group and as an American citizen," Luis Fraga, director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of 91吃瓜 told NCR.
National Catholic Reporter
March 15, 2021
"Since the 2010 census 鈥� we'll soon have the 2020 numbers 鈥� 94% of Latinos under the age of 18 were born in the United States," notes University of 91吃瓜 political science Professor Luis Fraga, who also directs the school's Institute for Latino Studies.