Although Europe has experienced unprecedented numbers of refugee arrivals in recent
years, there exists almost no causal evidence regarding the impact of the refugee crisis on …

A growing area of research has addressed public perception of unconventional oil and
natural gas development via hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). We extend this research by …

Objective. Agenda‐setting theory is used to motivate hypotheses about how media coverage
of immigration influences public perceptions of its importance. The authors seek to offer a …

Immigration enforcement and policy making has increasingly devolved to the local level in
the United States. American sheriffs present a unique opportunity to evaluate decisions …

In this article, we consider how the factors driving Anglo attitudes toward immigration
changed in the post-9/11 era. We argue that in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the …

This article examines how geographic proximity to the US—Mexico border influences
newspaper coverage of immigration issues. The authors investigate two questions: Do …

The politics of oil pipelines have become increasingly salient in American politics in recent
years. In particular, debates about economic benefits, energy security and environmental …

In 1996, Congress created a new way to enforce national immigration laws, inviting state
and local law enforcement personnel to become formally involved in the effort. Why have …

Objective. This study assesses the association between Anglo aversion to Latinos, physical
proximity to Latinos, and contact with ethnic minorities, with expressed preferences for …

Although Latinos are now the largest non-majority group in the United States, existing
research on white attitudes toward Latinos has focused almost exclusively on attitudes …