US immigration policy has deeply racist roots. From his rhetoric to his policies, President Donald Trump has continued this tradition, most notoriously through his border wall, migrant family separation, and child detention measures. But who exactly supports these practices and what factors drive th...

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Hauptverfasser:	Wallace, Sophia Jordán ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn), Zepeda-Millán, Chris ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 2017-2021 Einwanderungspolitik United States / Emigration and immigration / Government policy United States / Race relations USA
Online-Zugang:	DE-12 DE-473 URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Zusammenfassung:	US immigration policy has deeply racist roots. From his rhetoric to his policies, President Donald Trump has continued this tradition, most notoriously through his border wall, migrant family separation, and child detention measures. But who exactly supports these practices and what factors drive their opinions? Our research reveals that racial attitudes are fundamental to understanding who backs the president's most punitive immigration policies. We find that whites who feel culturally threatened by Latinos, who harbor racially resentful sentiments, and who fear a future in which the United States will be a majority-minority country, are among the most likely to support Trump's actions on immigration. We argue that while the President's policies are unpopular with the majority of Americans, Trump has grounded his political agenda and 2020 reelection bid on his ability to politically mobilize the most racially conservative segment of whites who back his draconian immigration enforcement measures
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Oct 2020)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (101 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781108894920
DOI:	10.1017/9781108894920