The vote comes against a backdrop of deep polarization in this nation of 18 million, violence at a recent anti-immigration rally in The Hague and protests against new asylum-seeker centers.

Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten said he was “very confident” of being able to put together a government after his party’s strong showing in parliamentary elections that saw Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam Freedom Party lose ground.

Plus, Democrats look to their gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia for a boost of momentum.

In a poll, 66% of registered Latino voters in California were concerned about an immigration enforcement at a vote site.

In a prime-time address to Canadians earlier this month, the prime minister said the plan would "match immigration levels with our needs and our capacity to welcome them," hinting at further reductions,

THE HAGUE - Voting for the Dutch parliament's lower house began on Wednesday, as 1,166 candidates from 27 parties compete for 150 seats after the collapse of the ruling coalition.