Trump supporters deeply wary of illegal immigration, Syrian refugees in U.S.: Polls
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Trump supporters deeply wary of illegal immigration, Syrian refugees in U.S.: Polls
- November 28, 2015
- Michael Tesler, political science professor, is quoted by NBC News Nov. 28, 2015
From NBC News:
"Before Trump announced his candidacy back in June, opinions about immigration had
little influence on support for him. But after his first speech as a presidential
candidate harshly criticized Mexican immigrants, voters who believed immigration was
important flocked to him," wrote Michael Tesler, a University of California, Irvine
political science professor who studies how race and culture shape political opinions,
in a Washington Post op-ed this week.
For the full story, please visit http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/what-trump-supporters-think-about-race-religion-n468896.
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