Audio diary: Immigration in the western US

Now in Denver, Colorado, Gary Younge reports on both opposition to Latino immigration and the demographic's growing importance to US electoral politics.

There are close races where Latinos could swing the result. As time goes on Latino voters become a growing portion of the electorate. As important in the west - but also the midwest to some extent - as African-American voters have been, can be and are in the south and urban areas. This may be the election in which they actually show their strength.

Listen to it here (5min 47s).

guardian.co.uk / Midterms 2006