By NYC Gazette |
Jul 1, 2024
Politicians worldwide are increasingly leveraging anti-immigrant sentiment to secure support and votes, a trend particularly evident as the US presidential election nears. While political rhetoric that stereotypes and scapegoats immigrants is well-documented, less attention has been given to its impact on immigrants themselves. An article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and a recently released book, "Migration Stigma" (MIT Press), identify “migration stigma” as a pervasive force linking responses to immigration—such as prejudice and...