Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research
Article Title
The Role of Citizenship Status and its Impact on Latino’ Civic Engagement In the United States
Abstract
This paper discusses the way in which U.S. citizenship status and legal permanent resident status impacts the likelihood of involvement in civic engagement activities among Latinos in the United States. Past research has looked into various variables such as group consciousness, Spanish-media language, and importance of issues; however, specific research on citizenship status is limited. This paper analyzes data from the Pew Research Center and data obtained from individual interviews in the Midwest. The results show that citizens are more likely than residents to be involved in the community and politics. These findings have important implications in how policies are created and how organizations and government approach the Latino population.
Recommended Citation
Torres Luna, Veronica (2019) "The Role of Citizenship Status and its Impact on Latino’ Civic Engagement In the United States," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 24Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol24/iss1/11