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