Degree Name
Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ)
Document Type
Thesis
School
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Sociology
Date of Original Version
April 2023
Abstract
This is a quantitative study that examines the impact of presidential rhetoric on public opinion about immigration, during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. I also touch upon confidence levels in government, opinions on abortion, and confidence in the military during different presidential terms. Those sub-categories are important because they allowed me to see if the variables pertaining to immigration were unusually polarized in comparison to the others. I hypothesized that there would be a higher level of rejection for immigrants during the Trump administration. The present study concluded that although the Bush and Obama administrations demonstrated more positive immigration rhetoric, and the data sets show less resistance against immigrants, presidential rhetoric may not have the impact I predicted.
Recommended Citation
Suarez, Nicole Patricia, "Presidential Influence On Public Opinion About Immigration" (2023). Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview. 432.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/etd/432