Subnational immigration policymaking in the United States: the role of issue entrepreneurs in California, Texas, and Florida.
This article explores the role of restrictive issue entrepreneurs in furthering immigration federalism in the United States. We define such entrepreneurs as political actors who promote restrictions on immigration to get votes and enhance their own political careers. Research has identified the vari...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 2127 - 2146 |
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