‘La Gran Marcha?’ : The Influence of Fear of Deportation on Latino Attitudes and Participation

• In Event: Consequences of U.S. Immigration Enforcement

Brief Overview

Does fear motivate or discourage political action? Using 5 different public opinion surveys of Latino respondents, we suggest fear of deportation motivates non-traditional forms of political participation such as protest, but not voting.

Authors

• Marcel Roman, UCLA

• Rachel Torres, University of Iowa