… When politicians decry illegal immigration, they accomplish two things among Latinos, perhaps without intending to. First, they raise the importance of ethnicity relative to other forms of identity. That is, they make Latinos think of themselves as ethnics, rather than as working class, Catholic, Democrats, etc. Second, they smear […] Read more »
Government, Economy, Immigration Seen as Top U.S. Problems
In September, Americans are most likely to name dissatisfaction with government, the economy and immigration as the “most important problem” facing the country, although no one issue is named by more than one in five Americans. Mentions of the government and immigration are up slightly from August. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, […] Read more »
Trumped on Latino outreach
… One result of Donald Trump’s so-far successful hijacking of the Republican nominating process has been to bring the ugly rhetoric and the closed-door policies back to the fore. When Trump labeled Mexican immigrants “criminals” and “rapists,” his GOP competitors not only failed to take him on, they mostly backed […] Read more »
America Divided: Political Partisanship and US Foreign Policy
The results of the 2015 Chicago Council Survey demonstrate that the American public remains committed to engagement in the world—as it has been for the more than 40 years the Council has conducted its surveys. But on specific policies, public opinion often divides along party lines. At a fundamental level, […] Read more »
One in Five Voters Say Immigration Stance Critical to Vote
Twenty percent of U.S. registered voters say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on immigration, with another 60% saying it will be one of many important considerations they take into account. Registered voters who are Republican, first- or second-generation immigrants or Hispanics are more likely […] Read more »
Republicans Fear Donald Trump Is Hardening Party’s Tone on Race
Republicans are growing increasingly concerned that Donald J. Trump’s inflammatory language is damaging the party, fearing that his remarks are hardening the tone of other candidates on racial issues in ways that could repel the voters they need to take back the White House. Some party leaders worry that the […] Read more »