"Judge Not the Stranger": Partisanship, Social Media, and Support for Immigration Tactics

Authors

Mary Moody, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Esme Bolander, Brigham Young University - Provo
Emma Thomas, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

immigration, survey experiment, partisanship, green cards, deportation, gender

Abstract

Public opinion polls on immigration in the United States largely focus on gaps between parties and partisans. We provide a new approach, with a novel survey experiment employing randomized vignettes. We find that respondent gender, candidate gender, and candidate country of origin are insignificant predictors of immigration preferences. However, candidates with negative social media posts about the United States government were significantly more likely to face deportation, regardless of a respondent’s partisanship. This has important implications for understanding American citizens’ perceptions of immigration, free speech, and who is welcome in the United States.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Moody, Mary; Bolander, Esme; and Thomas, Emma, ""Judge Not the Stranger": Partisanship, Social Media, and Support for Immigration Tactics" (2025). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 358.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/358

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025-12-04

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

Course

POLI 317

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