Date of Submission
Spring 2019
Academic Programs and Concentrations
Global and International Studies
Project Advisor 1
Omar Encarnación
Abstract/Artist's Statement
The following study seeks to explain the reason for increasing immigration restriction in countries with strong histories of immigration. The main country of focus is the United States, with Argentina and Canada analyzed in comparison. After exploring the conventional answers of: right-wing populism, economic explanations, and security concerns, the study makes the argument that a history of deep-rooted xenophobia is the best explanation for increasing immigration restriction in all three countries of analysis.
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Recommended Citation
Nau, Graham P., "The Closing of the Gates "The Politics of Xenophobia in Immigrant Nations"" (2019). Senior Projects Spring 2019. 239.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2019/239
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