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Immigration Measures: Support On Both Sides Of The Fence
Publication Date: July 2009
Publisher(s): National Institute on Money in State Politics (U.S.)
Author(s): Peter Quist
Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts; Sunlight Foundation; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Foundation to Promote Open Society; Ford Foundation
Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts; Sunlight Foundation; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Foundation to Promote Open Society; Ford Foundation
Topic: Politics (Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups)
Population and demographics (Immigration and immigration policy)
Keywords: immigration; ballot measure
Type: Report
Coverage: Oregon Arizona
Abstract:
Immigration issues have inspired hot debates in recent years. This was true in 2008, as four states-Florida, Missouri, Oregon and Arizona-had immigrant-related measures on their ballots. Only Oregon and Arizona had committees relating to these ballot measures