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University of Central Florida

Honors Undergraduate Theses

2019

Immigration

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Current Perceptions Of Undocumented Immigrants In The United States, Gabriela Lozano Jan 2019

Current Perceptions Of Undocumented Immigrants In The United States, Gabriela Lozano

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The intent of this thesis is to examine current perceptions that U.S. Americans have about immigrants coming to the U.S. illegally/ undocumented. There is currently an ongoing debate around immigration in today's political climate. Historically, immigration has always happened in the U.S. and has sparked a vast array of feelings from the U.S. population (Obinna 2018). This study aims to contribute to the existing literature on undocumented immigration to the U.S. and opinion surrounding it. The current study uses the opinion of 177 people to compare current perceptions of undocumented people based on gender, income, and political standing. This study …