The present study examined Black Americans and Black immigrant’s attitudes toward immigration policy. Using the Houston Area Survey, findings revealed significant differences between Black Americans and Black immigrants. Findings showed Black immigrants were more likely than Black Americans to believe that immigrants strengthened American culture and contribute substantially to the US economy. Gender, education, income, political affiliation, and residential location contributed to Blacks’ attitudinal beliefs toward immigration policy. For example, educational attainment and political affiliation resulted in divergent attitudes on specific immigrant policy such as whether or not immigrants are the cause of unemployment. Educational attainment liberalized Blacks’ attitudes toward certain immigration policy while their political affiliation yielded more conservative attitudes. These and other findings are discussed in relation to the extent to which Black American vs. Black immigrants, sociodemographic characteristics, political, and residential placement shape Blacks’ beliefs about immigrants and immigration policy.

本研究调查了美国黑人和黑人移民对移民政策的态度。使用休斯顿地区调查，调查结果揭示了美国黑人和黑人移民之间的显着差异。调查结果显示，黑人移民比美国黑人更有可能相信移民加强了美国文化并对美国经济做出了重大贡献。性别、教育、收入、政治派别和居住地点促成了黑人对移民政策的态度信念。例如，教育程度和政治派别导致对特定移民政策的不同态度，例如移民是否是失业的原因。教育程度使黑人对某些移民政策的态度自由化，而他们的政治派别则产生了更保守的态度。讨论了这些和其他调查结果，讨论了美国黑人与黑人移民、社会人口特征、政治和居住安置在多大程度上影响了黑人对移民和移民政策的信念。