01568nas a2200133   4500008004100000245007600041210006900117260001200186300001400198490000700212520110000219100001701319856009801336       2016                        eng d00aWhen Threat Mobilizes: Immigration Enforcement and Latino Voter Turnout0 aWhen Threat Mobilizes Immigration Enforcement and Latino Voter T  c06/2015  a355–3820 v383 a<p>Immigration enforcement, and deportation in particular, has been shown to have social and psychological effects on the non-deported as well, but its political effects have gone largely unexamined. I use the staggered implementation of Secure Communities, an information-sharing program between the federal government and local law enforcement, to estimate the short-term effects of stricter immigration enforcement on Latino voter turnout. A difference-in-differences analysis indicates that enrollment in Secure Communities led to an increase in county-level Latino voter turnout of 2&ndash;3 percentage points. This relatively large effect appears due to greater Latino activism in the wake of program implementation, rather than individuals responding to particular police interactions. These results extend the existing literature on mobilization in response to threat, demonstrate that policies can have far-reaching and unexpected political implications, and suggest that the current immigration debate may have major consequences for the future makeup of the American electorate.</p>
1 aWhite, Ariel  uhttp://arwhite.mit.edu/when-threat-mobilizes-immigration-enforcement-and-latino-voter-turnout