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Attitudes And Perspectives Towards Undocumented Immigration In The United States, Nicole Morgan
Attitudes And Perspectives Towards Undocumented Immigration In The United States, Nicole Morgan
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Undocumented immigration has been a historically controversial political topic in the United States and is much discussed under the current Trump Administration. The Latinx population, specifically Mexican, has received much negative speculation under the current political platform. While past articles have suggested that prejudice and xenophobia may play a role in attitude and perception of immigration, not many articles look at whether ethnicity influences perception in relation to Haidt and Graham’s Moral Foundation Theory (MFT). MFT looks at moral belief on a multi-dimensional level and reflects scores as more conservative or liberal for five categories. This study aims to look …