PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDINAL PREDICTORS OF SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION-187 - CALIFORNIA ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT INITIATIVE

Right-wing authoritarianism, stereotypes about illegal immigrants rela tive to legal immigrants (and nonimmigrants), and collective self-este em were investigated as predictors of attitude toward California's Pro position 187-the 1994 initiative making illegal immigrants ineligible for public services. Among both Latinos (n = 92) and Caucasians (n = 7 9), right-wing authoritarianism and negative stereotypes about illegal immigrants predicted Proposition 187 support and reported vote. For L atinos, low collective self-esteem and high levels of acculturation pr edicted support and vote in favor of Proposition 187. In contrast, hig h collective self-esteem among Caucasians was related to Proposition 1 87 support and vote. The results suggest that 3 perspectives on prejud ice-personality, cognitive, and cultural-contribute to the understandi ng of attitudinal and behavioral support of Proposition 187.