Defining the Circle of We: American Identity and Immigration Policy

Jack Citrin, University of California, Berkeley
Matthew Wright, University of California, Berkeley

Abstract

This article analyzes survey data that establishes a connection between how ordinary citizens conceive of American identity and their preferences for immigration policy. The distinction between ethnocultural and liberal images of America matters for public preferences about how many and what kind of immigrants should enter the United States.

Recommended Citation

Citrin, Jack and Wright, Matthew (2009) "Defining the Circle of We: American Identity and Immigration Policy," The Forum: Vol. 7 : Iss. 3, Article 6.
DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1319
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/forum/vol7/iss3/art6

 
 
 
 

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