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Understanding Latinos' Attitudes toward U.S. Immigration
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UNDERSTANDING LATINOS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRATION
Abstract
With the growth of the Latino population in recent years, Hispanics are helping to redefine the
way the policy debate about immigration is framed. But what are Latinos’ attitudes toward immigration, and what are the determinants of such preferences? Using data from a 2004 national survey of Latinos, as well as data from the U.S. Census, we explore the determinants of Latinos’ attitudes toward legal and illegal immigration. Our findings show that Latinos strongly support legal immigration and perceive substantial economic benefits of illegal immigration, and that this support extends toward support for a fairly broad and unrestrictive policy solution for the problem of undocumented workers. We develop and test a model of Latino policy preferences on immigration, suggesting that these preferences are explained by variables representing both general theories of mass preferences and specific theories of Latino attitudes. Our findings suggest that Latino support for immigration is primarily a function of ethnic identify and symbolic politics variables, with self interest, demographic attributes, and contextual variables playing a smaller role. The results of our study reveal the importance of studying the attitudes of specific minority groups and the impact these choices may have in shaping public policy.
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| | Authors: Garand, James., Rouse, Stella. and Wilkinson, Betina. |
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UNDERSTANDING LATINOS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRATION
Abstract
With the growth of the Latino population in recent years, Hispanics are helping to redefine the
way the policy debate about immigration is framed. But what are Latinos’ attitudes toward
immigration, and what are the determinants of such preferences? Using data from a 2004 national
survey of Latinos, as well as data from the U.S. Census, we explore the determinants of Latinos’
attitudes toward legal and illegal immigration. Our findings show that Latinos strongly support legal
immigration and perceive substantial economic benefits of illegal immigration, and that this support
extends toward support for a fairly broad and unrestrictive policy solution for the problem of
undocumented workers. We develop and test a model of Latino policy preferences on immigration,
suggesting that these preferences are explained by variables representing both general theories of
mass preferences and specific theories of Latino attitudes. Our findings suggest that Latino support
for immigration is primarily a function of ethnic identify and symbolic politics variables, with self
interest, demographic attributes, and contextual variables playing a smaller role. The results of our
study reveal the importance of studying the attitudes of specific minority groups and the impact these
choices may have in shaping public policy.
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