Walls, Cages, and Family Separation: Race and Immigration Policy in the Trump Era

by Sophia Jordn Wallace and Chris Zepeda-Milln

Book Overview

US immigration policy has deeply racist roots. From his rhetoric to his policies, President Donald Trump has continued this tradition, most notoriously through his border wall, migrant family separation, and child detention measures. But who exactly supports these practices and what factors drive their opinions? Our research reveals that racial attitudes are fundamental to understanding who backs the president's most punitive immigration policies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108795331
• ISBN13: 9781108795333
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"