Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Gregory Campbell
Abstract
U.S.-born Latinx tend to have greater proximity to the enforcement of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) than their European American, African American, and Asian American counterparts. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore whether and how U.S.-born Latinx young adults experienced discrimination during CBP and ICE investigations, arrests, and deportation during the Trump administration. The narrative policy framework guided the study. Data were collected from interviews with seven U.S.-born Latinx young adults who were between 18 and 34 years old during the Trump administration. Findings from coding analysis indicated conflicting identities adversely impacted the socio-emotional wellness of U.S.-born Latinx young adults. That impact led to socio-emotional declivity, which led to stressors that caused cyclical self-stigma within the Latinx community. Findings may inform the public debate and practice of immigration policy and may lead to positive social change outcomes for immigration advocacy efforts.
Recommended Citation
Cudjoe, Isaac, "Discrimination Threats for U.S.-Born Latinx During the Trump Administration" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12666.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12666
