Gary P. Freeman is Chair of the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin, USA Randall Hansen is a political scientist and historian at the University of Toronto, where he has held the Canada Research Chair in Political Science since 2005.David L. Leal is an Associate Professor of Government, Faculty Associate of the Center for Mexican-American Studies, and Director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

• Introduction Gary P. Freeman, Randall Hansen and David L. Leal Section 1: Demography and Public Opinion 1. Resistance to Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Cross-National Comparisons of Public Opinion Marcel Coenders, Marcel Lubbers and Peer Sheepers 2. Cross-National and Cross-Time Views of Immigration: Evidence from the Eurobarometer Lauren McLaren 3. The Paradox of Immigration Attitudes in Luxembourg: A Pan-European Comparison Joel Fetzer 4. The Structure of Self-Interest(s): Applying Comparative Theory to U.S. Immigration Attitudes D. Stephen Voss, Jason E. Kehrberg and Adam M. Butz Section 2: Economics 5. Individual Attitudes towards Immigration: Economic vs. Non-Economic Determinants, Giovanni Facchini, Anna Maria Mayda and Riccardo Puglisi 6. Voter Attitudes towards High- and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from a Survey Experiment Jens Hainmueller and Michael Hiscox Section 3: Framing and Institutional Effects 7. Amnesty, Guest Workers, Fences! Oh My! Public Opinion about ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deborah Schildkraut 8.: Threat and Immigration Attitudes in Liberal Democracies: The Role of Framing in Structuring Public Opinion Gallya Lahav 9. Media Effects and Immigration Policy in Australia Bob Birrell 10. Party Politics and Public Opinion on Immigration and Anti-Discrimination Policy Terri Givens and Ernest McGowan 11. Who’s Afraid of Immigration? The Effects of Pro- and Anti-Immigrant Threatening Ads among Latinos, African Americans, and Whites Bethany Albertson and Shana Kushner Gadarian Section 4: Diversity and Opinion 12. Native Born and Foreign Born Attitudes towards Receptivity and Conformity: The Dynamics of Opinion Change in Canada Steven White and Neil Nevitte 13. Immigration Reforms from the Perspective of the Target of the Reform: Immigrant Generation and Latino Policy Preferences on Immigration Reform Louis DeSipio

"With contributions by a veritable who's who of leading migration scholars from Europe and North America, this book critically scrutinizes the complex relationship between immigration and public opinion in contemporary liberal democratic states. Anyone interested in developing a sophisticated understanding of how public opinion shapes (and is shaped by) one of the most contentious political issues of our time will find this work indispensable."—Matthew J. Gibney, University of Oxford"Bringing together an impressive number of experts, this volume is a central resource and a necessary stop for anyone interested in public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration."—Alin M. Ceobanu, University of Florida

Gary P. Freeman is Chair of the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin, USA Randall Hansen is a political scientist and historian at the University of Toronto, where he has held the Canada Research Chair in Political Science since 2005.David L. Leal is an Associate Professor of Government, Faculty Associate of the Center for Mexican-American Studies, and Director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

• Introduction Gary P. Freeman, Randall Hansen and David L. Leal Section 1: Demography and Public Opinion 1. Resistance to Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Cross-National Comparisons of Public Opinion Marcel Coenders, Marcel Lubbers and Peer Sheepers 2. Cross-National and Cross-Time Views of Immigration: Evidence from the Eurobarometer Lauren McLaren 3. The Paradox of Immigration Attitudes in Luxembourg: A Pan-European Comparison Joel Fetzer 4. The Structure of Self-Interest(s): Applying Comparative Theory to U.S. Immigration Attitudes D. Stephen Voss, Jason E. Kehrberg and Adam M. Butz Section 2: Economics 5. Individual Attitudes towards Immigration: Economic vs. Non-Economic Determinants, Giovanni Facchini, Anna Maria Mayda and Riccardo Puglisi 6. Voter Attitudes towards High- and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from a Survey Experiment Jens Hainmueller and Michael Hiscox Section 3: Framing and Institutional Effects 7. Amnesty, Guest Workers, Fences! Oh My! Public Opinion about ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deborah Schildkraut 8.: Threat and Immigration Attitudes in Liberal Democracies: The Role of Framing in Structuring Public Opinion Gallya Lahav 9. Media Effects and Immigration Policy in Australia Bob Birrell 10. Party Politics and Public Opinion on Immigration and Anti-Discrimination Policy Terri Givens and Ernest McGowan 11. Who’s Afraid of Immigration? The Effects of Pro- and Anti-Immigrant Threatening Ads among Latinos, African Americans, and Whites Bethany Albertson and Shana Kushner Gadarian Section 4: Diversity and Opinion 12. Native Born and Foreign Born Attitudes towards Receptivity and Conformity: The Dynamics of Opinion Change in Canada Steven White and Neil Nevitte 13. Immigration Reforms from the Perspective of the Target of the Reform: Immigrant Generation and Latino Policy Preferences on Immigration Reform Louis DeSipio

"With contributions by a veritable who's who of leading migration scholars from Europe and North America, this book critically scrutinizes the complex relationship between immigration and public opinion in contemporary liberal democratic states. Anyone interested in developing a sophisticated understanding of how public opinion shapes (and is shaped by) one of the most contentious political issues of our time will find this work indispensable."—Matthew J. Gibney, University of Oxford"Bringing together an impressive number of experts, this volume is a central resource and a necessary stop for anyone interested in public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration."—Alin M. Ceobanu, University of Florida

Gary P. Freeman is Chair of the Government Department at the University of Texas at Austin, USA Randall Hansen is a political scientist and historian at the University of Toronto, where he has held the Canada Research Chair in Political Science since 2005.David L. Leal is an Associate Professor of Government, Faculty Associate of the Center for Mexican-American Studies, and Director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

• Introduction Gary P. Freeman, Randall Hansen and David L. Leal Section 1: Demography and Public Opinion 1. Resistance to Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Cross-National Comparisons of Public Opinion Marcel Coenders, Marcel Lubbers and Peer Sheepers 2. Cross-National and Cross-Time Views of Immigration: Evidence from the Eurobarometer Lauren McLaren 3. The Paradox of Immigration Attitudes in Luxembourg: A Pan-European Comparison Joel Fetzer 4. The Structure of Self-Interest(s): Applying Comparative Theory to U.S. Immigration Attitudes D. Stephen Voss, Jason E. Kehrberg and Adam M. Butz Section 2: Economics 5. Individual Attitudes towards Immigration: Economic vs. Non-Economic Determinants, Giovanni Facchini, Anna Maria Mayda and Riccardo Puglisi 6. Voter Attitudes towards High- and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from a Survey Experiment Jens Hainmueller and Michael Hiscox Section 3: Framing and Institutional Effects 7. Amnesty, Guest Workers, Fences! Oh My! Public Opinion about ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform Deborah Schildkraut 8.: Threat and Immigration Attitudes in Liberal Democracies: The Role of Framing in Structuring Public Opinion Gallya Lahav 9. Media Effects and Immigration Policy in Australia Bob Birrell 10. Party Politics and Public Opinion on Immigration and Anti-Discrimination Policy Terri Givens and Ernest McGowan 11. Who’s Afraid of Immigration? The Effects of Pro- and Anti-Immigrant Threatening Ads among Latinos, African Americans, and Whites Bethany Albertson and Shana Kushner Gadarian Section 4: Diversity and Opinion 12. Native Born and Foreign Born Attitudes towards Receptivity and Conformity: The Dynamics of Opinion Change in Canada Steven White and Neil Nevitte 13. Immigration Reforms from the Perspective of the Target of the Reform: Immigrant Generation and Latino Policy Preferences on Immigration Reform Louis DeSipio

"With contributions by a veritable who's who of leading migration scholars from Europe and North America, this book critically scrutinizes the complex relationship between immigration and public opinion in contemporary liberal democratic states. Anyone interested in developing a sophisticated understanding of how public opinion shapes (and is shaped by) one of the most contentious political issues of our time will find this work indispensable."—Matthew J. Gibney, University of Oxford"Bringing together an impressive number of experts, this volume is a central resource and a necessary stop for anyone interested in public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration."—Alin M. Ceobanu, University of Florida