Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Journalism
First Advisor
Joseph B. Atkins
Second Advisor
Debora H. Wenger
Third Advisor
Nancy Dupont
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
In March 2012, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 488, an immigration bill similar to those passed in Arizona and Alabama that allowed, among other provisions, law enforcement officers to check the legal status of an individual after a legal stop. This thesis sets out to show how three key factors: the opposition of industry and agricultural representatives, the outcry against the racial aspects of the bill, and an alliance between Democrats, the Black Caucus, and Latino rights activists -- prevented the bill from becoming a law in a state with a Republican governor and Republican majority in the House and Senate.
Recommended Citation
Stanton, Mary Faye, "The Death Of Mississippi House Bill 488: Latinos In America" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 654.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/654
Concentration/Emphasis
Track: Academic