Immigration Politics and Policymaking in the USA (2017-2021): Examining the Effect of Geopolitics on Public Attitude Towards Immigration Policies

被引：3

作者：

Dzordzormenyoh, Michael K. ^{[1
]}

Boateng, Francis D. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Kent State Univ, Dept Polit Sci, 302 Bowman Hall, Kent, OH 44242 USA

[2] Univ Mississippi, Sch Appl Sci, Dept Criminal Justice & Legal Studies, POB 1848,Mayes 303, Oxford, MS 38677 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION | 2023年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

Geopolitics; Immigration Policy; Public Attitude; USA; BLUE STATES; RED STATES; INTERGROUP CONTACT; UNITED-STATES; THREAT; STEREOTYPES; SENTIMENT; RELIGION; BORDERS;

D O I：

10.1007/s12134-022-01004-6

中图分类号：

C921 [人口统计学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Previous attitudinal studies on immigration in the USA largely focus on the predictors of anti-immigration sentiments compared to examining immigration policies. The dearth of scientific enquiry about the latter necessitated the present study. By analyzing individual-level data (n = 1018) obtained from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), we assess the effect of geopolitics-red and blue states and other factors on public attitude towards six immigration policies in the USA (2017-2021). Overall, the results indicate a null relationship between geopolitics and public attitude towards immigration policies. Additionally, we observed several sociodemographic factors, such as age, political ideology, party affiliation, and region, influence public attitude towards immigration policies. Based on these results, it is recommended that immigration policies formulated and implemented in the USA must be based on empirical evidence and not sentiments.

引用

页码：1281 / 1303

页数：23