1/I found some interesting survey data about American racial stereotypes in "The Politics of Belonging", by Jane Junn and Natalie Masuoka. https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Belonging-Opinion-Immigration-American/dp/022605716X …
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8/"Illegal" is being used similar to the way "wop" ("with out papers") was used to smear Italian-Americans in the early 20th century - as an illegitimate alien group. When Tucker Carlson or whoever says "illegals", it's a racial dog-whistle.
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9/In fact, there were always much more legal than illegal immigration from Mexico, and kids of undocumented immigrants are U.S. citizens. The "illegal" label is not really about the law. It's about race. It's a way to say Latinos aren't legitimate Americans.
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10/In fact, this is one of the book's major points. (end)
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"Suggests," the opinion writers' favorite weasel word.
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It certainly doesn't prove it! But anyone who has observed those guys in action can draw the connection.
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How about the coverage of the 2005-2007 debate that ended in the failed Bush bill? And what's the difference in the percentage who follow politics among the groups? And what percentage of MSM stories about Hispanics are about illegal immigration?
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2006 was also the year of immigration marches that rivaled the civil rights marches. "On 25 March, over 500,000 protesters marched through downtown Los Angeles, California." https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/millions-us-protest-immigration-policy-2006 …
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But how do you distinguish the cause from the effect?
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