An ‘invasion of illegal aliens': The oldest immigration fear-mongering metaphor in America
An ‘invasion of illegal aliens': The oldest immigration fear-mongering metaphor in America
- November 2, 2018
- Leo Chavez, anthropology, via The Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2018
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The nation has been perpetually facing a supposed “invasion” from many stripes of
immigrants, said Leo R. Chavez, a social sciences professor at the University of California,
Irvine …. Chavez… said… America’s immigration policies in the coming years — and politicians'
border rhetoric — was a response to what became known as “the browning of America,"
he said.
For the full story, please visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/02/an-invasion-illegal-aliens-oldest-immigration-fear-mongering-metaphor-america/?utm_term=.4271de85dff9.
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