State

Rhode Island

1,258 immigration mentions from RI legislators across 62 sessions

Sentiment over time

Negative and positive sentiment % among immigration mentions from Rhode Island legislators

Stereotyping rate

Share of immigration mentions flagged for stereotyping, from Rhode Island legislators

Target groups over time

Most-referenced immigrant groups by Rhode Island legislators, per session

Immigrants General Refugees Specific Other Undocumented Immigrants Jewish Naturalized Citizens European Italian Irish Mexican Chinese Latin American Polish Asian African Slavic German Middle Eastern

Framing categories over time

Rhetorical framing of immigration mentions from Rhode Island legislators

Legal / procedural Humanitarian Victim Economic contributor Security threat Cultural enrichment Family values Economic threat Criminal Cultural threat historical

Mention volume

Total immigration mentions from Rhode Island legislators, per session