Immigrant Inclusion: Reframing Local Policy in Immigration Politics

• In Event: Immigrant Incorporation in American Cities

Brief Overview

We explore the determinants of why cities across the U.S. vary in immigrant inclusion by constructing an index to measure inclusivity. We argue that more ethnically diverse and ideologically liberal cities will adopt more welcoming policies.

Authors

• Samantha Chapa, University of Houston

• Ling Zhu, University of Houston