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Migrants pray at a March 2 demonstration at San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, to demand clearer U.S. migration policies. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration

Claire L. Adida, University of California, San Diego; Adeline Lo, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lauren Prather, University of California, San Diego; Melina Platas, New York University, and Scott Williamson, New York University

Research suggests that reminding Americans – Democrats and Republicans – of their family history creates empathy for immigrants and more favorable views toward immigration.

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