State

South Dakota

948 immigration mentions from SD legislators across 62 sessions

Sentiment over time

Negative and positive sentiment % among immigration mentions from South Dakota legislators

Stereotyping rate

Share of immigration mentions flagged for stereotyping, from South Dakota legislators

Target groups over time

Most-referenced immigrant groups by South Dakota legislators, per session

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

Framing categories over time

Rhetorical framing of immigration mentions from South Dakota legislators

Legal / procedural Humanitarian Security threat Economic threat Economic contributor Victim Criminal Cultural enrichment Family values Cultural threat none

Mention volume

Total immigration mentions from South Dakota legislators, per session