Contemporary American attitudes toward U.S. immigration.

摘要: This article aims to contribute an understanding of contemporary American attitudes toward immigration....The paper uses data from a CBS News/New York Times poll conducted in June 1993. Respondents were asked whether they would like see the level immigration United States increased decreased or kept same. We test several hypotheses about factors influencing respondents including importance previously unexamined predictors. These new relate views health U.S. economy feelings social and political alienation isolationist sentiments concerning international economic issues foreign relations. One important discovery is close connection between possessing restrictionist having perspective along broader array issues. (EXCERPT)