Ballot initiatives and the national debate on immigration

Proposition 187 voted by Californians in 1994 was the first in a long series of ballot initiatives proposed by other states limiting access to welfare programs and education to illegal immigrants. Local initiatives and referendums on sensitive political issues, such as illegal immigration, their eco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mario Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Française d'Etudes Américaines 2012-01-01
Series:Transatlantica : Revue d'Études Américaines
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/5260