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date: 03 March 2021

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This article analyzes U.S. immigration policy as both a dependent and an independent variable in the politics of race and ethnicity. It argues that immigration policies at all levels of government have often been the direct result of racial considerations designed to support the American racial stratification system; have important influence on the context of immigrant reception and its connection to how immigrant and minority groups experience politics; and have influenced the social construction of various immigrant groups and the formation of racial and ethnic identities.

Keywords: immigration policy, race, ethnicity, American racial stratification, minority groups, racial identity, ethnic identity

Alexandra Filindra

Alexandra Filindra is Assistant Professor Of Political Science At University Of Illinois At Chicago And Research Associate, Center For The Study Of Human Development At Brown University.

Jane Junn

Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California

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