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    • Weidemann, Erika Lee (2020-03-17)
      This dissertation is a comparative study of ethnic German Mennonites and ethnic Germans of other faiths from Chortitza, their experiences during World War II, and their immigration between 1947 and 1957. This research ...
    • Aliviar 
      Aponte, Andrea V.
      Aliviar is a Relief Community and Shelter Facility for immigrants coming into America for the first time. The proposed project contains housing, education, legal resources, and community spaces. This project focuses on the ...
    • Wilson, Melinda (2009-05-15)
      Although Buddhism was introduced in the United States over a century ago, only recently has it become part of the mainstream. In addition to the exponential increase in Buddhist practitioners in the United States, scholar ...
    • Jeong, Jongwoo (2022-07-19)
      Scholars, politicians, and pundits have repeatedly described new Americans, mostly Asian Americans and Latinos, as a “Sleeping Giant” to emphasize their potential as the decisive voter who shuffles up traditional U.S. party ...
    • Salazar, Marissa M (2015-12-10)
      Based within the cultural psychological perspective, this study will analyze how racial/ethnic identity and the degree of stereotypicality in Hispanic-themed cultural products affect Latino’s attitudes towards immigration ...
    • Hoekstra, Mark; Orozco-Aleman, Sandra (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2021-06-03)
      Recent years have witnessed the emergence of increasingly provocative anti-immigrant politicians in both Europe and the United States. The authors examine whether the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who made illegal immigration ...
    • Eastes, Victoria Marite Helga (2009-05-15)
      Following the end of World War II, the Allied forces faced an immediate large- scale refugee crisis in Europe. Efforts focused on returning the millions of refugees to their homes as quickly as possible. Though the majority ...
    • Garcia, Jose (2013-08-02)
      Historically the United States has welcomed immigration from all over the world; from Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty, whose iconic “Mother of Exiles” is considered a symbol of hope to generations upon generations ...
    • Garcia, Blake Evan (2015-05-04)
      Is right-wing terrorism a response to rising immigration levels? I argue that influxes of immigrants into host states create a motive for violence to members of the extreme-right because it embodies an inherent threat to ...
    • Guzman, Amy Lee
      The Rio Grande Valley has been in recent years the attention of media outlets, literature, and art. And while not all that is portrayed is accurate, the depictions of the Valley are created from stereotypes and its people ...
    • Holstein, Carlos 1983- (2012-05-03)
      This purpose of this study is to document and evaluate descriptive Latino representation at the local level, over time, and as it relates to characteristics of the Latino population. This study has important implications, ...
    • Francis, Matthew B
      Every four years we choose a president that has the responsibility of representing all of us, but many times each of the candidates do not come close to being anything we want them to be. The Presidential Report Card is a ...
    • Calderon, Maria Apolonia (2018-08-03)
      This dissertation seeks to understand the influence of non-governmental institutions on local public policy outputs. Within immigration policy, current shifts in the implementation of enforcement have allowed local law ...