Matt Ortega

Voters in Venezuela headed to the polls today to vote on the Constitutional changes sought by President Hugo Chavez. Marisa Treviño commented on the potential ramifications the election may have on the immigration debate here in the States.

o the poor of the country, Chavez appears to be a savior. A very quick scan of the referendum in which changes to Venezuela’s Constitution Chavez wants to make speaks to the poor on many levels.

Yet, the real fear is that with these changes brings even greater potential for corruption and dictatorship that should have the whole Western Hemisphere asking ourselves if a new wave of immigrants will be knocking on our door, and given the current climate, what will be said?

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Updated 12/03/07 at 4:01pm: In what was a huge surprise to me, Venezuela voted to defeat Chavez’s sweeping reforming in a narrow election.