Are Hispanics who have negative attitudes toward law enforcement more likely to have lower levels of trust toward the government?
Abstract
In the past decade, new policies have caused the U.S immigration and customs enforcement to adopt stricter techniques towards undocumented people. These stricter immigration policies have profoundly affected Hispanics' attitudes toward law enforcement. As a result, it is important to understand the current perceptions in the Latino community towards certain institutions in the U.S. This paper examines whether Hispanics who have negative attitudes toward law enforcement are also more likely to have lower levels of trust toward the government.