Immigrant Perspectives on Policies, Participation, and Bureaucrats

Session Submission Type: Full Paper Panel

Session Description

In our panel, we explore the relationship between immigrants, political participation, and institutions in the United States through diverse research perspectives. We each examine ways in which immigrants can be mobilized and constrained by state and local actors. The four papers complement each other by providing insight into conservative immigrants of color, interactions with street-level bureaucrats, food insecurity, and the impact of local inclusion policies. This panel challenges assumptions about immigrant political behavior and demonstrates that immigrants do participate in unanticipated ways. Through our work, we explore the meaningful ways in which immigrants contribute to and engage with our democracy.

Sub Unit

• Division 52: Migration & Citizenship

Individual Presentations

• Conservative Mobilizations among Immigrants of Color - Janelle Wong; Charlotte Juengel, University of Maryland

• How Contact with Bureaucrats Impacts Immigrant Incorporation in the U.S. - Minhye Joo, University of California, Riverside

• Exploring the Nexus of Federalism, Immigrants, and Food Insecurity in the U.S. - Andrea Silva, University of North Texas

• Inclusion and Participation: How Local Policy Affects Political Participation - Samantha Chapa, University of Houston

Chair

• Maricruz Ariana Osorio Bentley University

Discussant

• Deborah Schildkraut Tufts University