Amigo o Enemigo?: Context, Attitudes, and Anglo Public Opinion toward Immigration

Objective. This article examines the effects of racial and ethnic context and various attitudinal and demographic variables on Anglo public opinion toward immigration. Methods. We use ordered probit to analyze nationwide survey and census data relating to immigration. Results. Anglos living in close...

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Published in:Social science quarterly 1997-06, Vol.78 (2), p.309-323
Main Authors: Hood, M. V., Morris, Irwin L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anglo-American people
Asian Americans
Asians
Attitudes
California
Demography
Ethnic Relations
ETHNICITY AND ETHNIC GROUPS
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
International migration
Liberalism
Migration policy
Minority & ethnic groups
Political attitudes
Population growth
Population size
Prejudices
PUBLIC OPINION
RACE RELATIONS
Refugees
Regional Differences
Social Attitudes
The Attitudes
United States
United States of America
Whites
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Summary:Objective. This article examines the effects of racial and ethnic context and various attitudinal and demographic variables on Anglo public opinion toward immigration. Methods. We use ordered probit to analyze nationwide survey and census data relating to immigration. Results. Anglos living in close proximity to large Asian populations are more likely than racially and ethnically isolated Anglos to favor increased immigration. Likewise, Anglos who have more positive impressions of Asians and Hispanics and their potential impact on society favor more liberal immigration policies than do other Anglos. We also find that Californians favor more restrictive immigration policies than do other Americans. Conclusions. Our findings demonstrate that Anglo public opinion on immigration has prominent racial and ethnic components. Although the policy implications of these findings are rather unclear, it is obvious that we can no longer ignore the impact of racial and ethnic context on public opinion toward immigration.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237