Latino Growth and Whites’ Anti-Black Resentment

Abstract The size and especially the growth of Latino population in United States are associated with anti-Latino anti-immigrant attitudes. Findings from a recent line experimental work suggest that may also be Whites’ anti-Black Racial status threat could account for this association if Whites view as potential challenge to their within multi-group system includes Blacks. Alternatively, or addition, by engendering instability uncertainty, promote ideological conservatism, which itself predicts racial Building on prior work, study examines between real, local growth––as opposed manipulated perceived growth––and resentment nationally representative sample White Americans. Using data 2018 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey, finds counties where grew more report stronger resentment. They likely perceive endorse conservatism. Perceived conservatism each partially resentment, suggesting effect is mediated through both channels.