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Latter-day Saints in Az break with Trump on immigration, which could help Harris | ‘Not reconcilable’:

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Trump and Harris have launched get-out-the-vote coalitions targeting LDS voters in Arizona .

LDS voters differ from other religious groups in their progressive stance on immigration.

A growing number of LDS voters are feeling disillusioned about Trump , a New York Times exit poll showed.

Immigration issues hit a little differently for Latter-day Saint voters, a national poll found.

Church of Latter-day Saints rejected enforcement-only measures like SB 1070 in favor of a balanced approach.

LDS voters also helped oust Sheriff Joe Arpaio , famous for illegally targeting the Latino community when enforcing SB 1070 .

LDS support for Republican presidential tickets has dropped significantly, from 80% in 2004 for George W. Bush to 61% for Trump in 2016 .