The Geography of Prejudice: Why People Dislike Immigrants from Certain Countries More

Emilia Magnani

My project studies the factors that most influence public opinion with regard to immigrants in terms of society, economics, and politics. I look into the development of a country that is emigrated from and how that affects the perception of immigrants into the US by using an original conjoint experiment. An immigrant coming from a country that is underdeveloped may be seeking employment or resources that are unavailable in their country of origin, creating a threat of used materials from the United States. Regardless of why they enter, many immigrants who enter the United States are faced with hatred, violence, and overall rejection. In extreme cases, acts of violence are carried out by specific people or organizations towards immigrants from certain countries or of a certain race.I hypothesize that as the development of the country that is emigrated from increases, overall acceptance of that immigrant - socially, economically, and politically - will also increase. I hypothesize that this impact of both economic and political development is related to both the quantity of immigrants into a country as well as other factors.

Major: 
Political Science (Liberal Arts)
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
David Bracken
Poster Number: 
4