The view of the border: News framing of the definition, causes, and solutions to illegal immigration

Mass Communication and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 292-314

  Kim, Sei hill ^a   Carvalho, John P ^b   Davis, Andrew G ^b   Mullins, Amanda M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957865028     PISSN: 15205436     EISSN: 15327825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15205431003743679     Document Type: Article

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