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4 - Why White America Opposes Immigration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2020

Mark D. Ramirez
Affiliation:
Arizona State University
David A. M. Peterson
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
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Immigration has become the most obvious point of contention between Whites and Latinos. Despite claims that anti-immigration sentiment is divorced of racism, this chapter demonstrates a sizable and stable relationship between White animus toward Latinos and public support for immigration policies ranging from a pathway to citizenship to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to building a wall. Even Whites who are open to the idea of free migration for US citizens oppose the policy when applied to citizens of Latino countries as a result of this belief system that Latinos fail to assimilate and adhere to Anglo-American norms.

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Ignored Racism
White Animus Toward Latinos
, pp. 56 - 85
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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