Keywords

Trump; Politics; United States; Donald Trump; Migrants; Immigrants

Abstract

Donald Trump has made various claims and statements throughout his campaigns targeting migrants to the United States, specifically those entering illegally. From phrases that nearly replicate ones made by individuals who have led mass-dehumanization efforts in the past, such as Adolf Hitler, to policies that will displace millions of individuals and rip families apart. It can be determined that Donald Trump is dehumanizing immigrants with his rhetoric and plans for action. If Donald Trump is elected to be President of the United States, he plans to enact mass deportation efforts, removing illegal migrants who have been residing in the United States, removing citizen status from current and future children of illegal immigrants, and constructing a strict border policy which will make it even more difficult to legally enter the United States and obtain a green card. This thesis aims to define dehumanization based on David Livingstone Smith’s definition, give specific examples of Trump’s language, and ultimately analyze and determine if he is dehumanizing immigrants with harmful rhetoric

Thesis Completion Year

2024

Thesis Completion Semester

Fall

Thesis Chair

Marien, Daniel

College

College of Sciences

Department

School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs

Thesis Discipline

Political Science

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Subjects

Illegal immigration in literature; Presidential candidates--Language; Deportation--Psychological aspects; Xenophobia in mass media; Immigrants--Language--Political aspects

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