Xenophobic Rhetoric and Its Political Effects on Immigrants and Their Co-Ethnics

摘要: Though political scientists generally understand the origins of native-born reactions to foreigners, less is known about how anti-immigrant contexts trigger a response within immigrant groups. I address this question by studying connection between xenophobic rhetoric and Latino politics. claim that raises salience ethnic identity impugns its worth. This threat leads high-identifying group members engage in efforts assert their group's positive value, whereas low identifiers shun opportunities bolster devaluation. test these claims with an experiment embedded nationally representative opinion survey adults. In light rhetoric, find relative identifiers, Latinos become politically trusting, more ethnocentric, increasingly supportive policies emphasize ingroup pride. These results clarify rhetoric's role amplifying influence on politics