Migration and Immigration Discussion prompt

Public opinion poles show that many Americans associate immigration with crime and job competition, yet sociological research presented in the chapter finds that immigrants tend to have lower crime rates and do not generally reduce job opportunities for US born workers.

Why do you think public perceptions about immigration persist even when research evidence contradict them?

How do social institutions discuss in the chapter such as a media, government, or the criminal justice system shaped public beliefs about immigration, even when those beliefs conflict with research findings?

Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): 304__Social_Institutions.pdf

Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

WRITE MY PAPER