The Immigration Act of 1965 marked a dramatic shift in policy and one with major long term consequences for the volume … and composition of immigration to the United States. Here we explore the political economy of a reform that has been … overshadowed by the Civil Rights and Great Society programs. We find that public opinion was against expanding immigration, but it …

greater engagement of Hispanics in national politics has occurred after unprecedented growth in interior immigration … over the 2008-2018 decade, we find evidence of intensified immigration enforcement suppressing Hispanics' willingness to …

. Since it was first published, many of the same myths about immigration such as "immigrants take American jobs," " immigrants … don't pay taxes," and "immigrants increase crime" continue to be perpetuated and used to promote aggressive anti-immigration … immigration patterns, illuminates Mexico's little-known Southern Border Program, and assesses Obama's complicated legacy as …