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Donald Trump's win in Nevada increases the conservative candidate's momentum, but one Spanish language network could slow him down.
Univision recently unveiled a plan to get more Hispanic voters to the polls — three million of them, to be exact.
The network published an online voter guide, and will partner voter organizations to register eligible voters. It's a move that — if successful — would make Latin American voters an even more formidable force in American politics. The decision is not without controversy, though.
Univision's news programs have been critical of the GOP and stances that several of its presidential candidates have taken on immigration. That has some conservatives worried that Univision's voter education might become partisan and push a group that tends to vote Democratic, even farther to the left.
Ken Oliver-Mendez is the director of the Latino branch of the conservative media organization, Media Research Center.
He shared his concerns with Take Two.
Note: Take Two made several attempts to reach Univision for comment, but calls were not returned.
Update: Univision responded with the following information.