Replication and Extension of "Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and ICE Reporting Interest: Evidence from a Large-Scale Study of Web Search Data"
Authors:
Fabio Pecora
Matthew Munoz
Original Paper:
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and ICE Reporting Interest: Evidence from a Large-Scale Study of Web Search Data
| Library | Description |
|---|---|
| tidyvese | Streamlines data science workflows with interoperable packages for manipulation, visualization, and more. - dplyr: Data wrangling and manipulation - ggplot2: Visualization |
| zoo | Handles time series data, offering specialized structures and functions for analysis and forecasting. |
| stm | Specializes in modeling and forecasting time series data using seasonal ARIMA and exponential smoothing techniques. |
| maps | Creates basic and thematic maps, providing base layers and tools for plotting various data points. |
| stringr | Provides powerful tools for manipulating strings, enabling tasks like extraction, replacement, and regular expression processing. |
We aim to reproduce the original research investigating the potential influence of political rhetoric surrounding unauthorized immigration. By analyzing search query trends, we seek to understand how presidential pronouncements, from George H.W. Bush to Donald Trump, may shape public perceptions on this critical issue. The paper examines issues associated with immigration, including interactions with ICE, crime, and social programs. The extension explores how more positive Google searches are driven during the same period.
The results of the reproduction and extension can be seen here