In the midst of a week when immigration is all over the headlines, a new study says members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who come into contact with immigrants on their church missions become more tolerant and more favorable of pro-immigration policies.
The study, slated to be published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Politics, was based on interviews with 1,804 Latter-day Saints conducted both before and after missionary service, which is typically completed between the ages of 18- to 21-years-old. The authors of the study found that missionaries who served around immigrants, or missionaries who served in the U.S. around large Latin American populations or who were assigned to speak a language besides English saw the largest increases in tolerant attitudes toward immigrants.
Source: Study: Latter-day Saint missions change views on immigration – Deseret News
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