Roberto Suro
Roberto Suro
decade extremely few flows high increase lasted momentary nor past peak rather
The extremely high (immigration) flows at the end of the past decade were not the norm, nor part of a long-term trend, but rather the peak of a momentary increase that lasted for only a few years.
hispanic large living population scattered share signs
You've got a very large share of the population living not in stereotypical neighborhoods where all the signs are in Spanish. There are still a lot living in densely Hispanic neighborhoods, but there are more who are scattered all over the landscape.
generation happens huge regardless second
Regardless of what happens to immigration flows, there is a huge second generation of Latinos.
commonly continuous decade distinct flows immigrant increase levels middle past rather sharp spike states undergoing united united-states
Rather than undergoing a continuous increase in immigrant levels as is commonly perceived, the United States experienced a sharp spike in immigration flows over the past decade that had a distinct beginning, middle and end.
constant flow migration
The flow of migration is not this inexorable, constant increase.
consensus opinion poll public
This is the most comprehensive public opinion poll ever done. There is not a consensus nationwide about immigration or a consensus about what to do about it.
ended entire hispanic issue measures negative perception population respond voters
The provocation ended up being even more substantial because the thing was actually passed. What that showed is that immigration can be a mobilizing issue for Hispanic voters in a negative sense, that they will respond to a perception that the entire population is being demonized, or that the measures are excessively harsh.