Public opinion toward immigration reform: The role of economic motivations

Journal of Politics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 858-881

  Citrin, Jack ^a   Green, Donald P ^b   Muste, Christopher ^a   Wong, Cara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031488350     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2998640     Document Type: Article

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