Immigrants, Evangelicals, and Politics in an Era of Demographic Change

by Janelle S. Wong

As immigration from Asia and Latin America reshapes the demographic composition of the U.S., some analysts have anticipated the decline of conservative white evangelicals' influence in politics. Yet, Donald Trump captured a larger share of the white evangelical vote in the 2016 election than any candidate in the previous four presidential elections. Why has the political clout of white evangelicals persisted at a time of increased racial and ethnic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871548933
• ISBN13: 9780871548931
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"