Journal of Democracy Research(JDR)

Saint Monica University, Buea, Cameroon

Publications

• Research Article   
  Sexual Conservatism as Supreme Cultural Interest: Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment, Citizenship Insulation, and Support for Donald Trump among African Immigrants in the United States
  Author(s): Januarius Asongu*
  
  Prevailing models of immigrant political behavior in the United States commonly predict alignment with progressive parties based on material self-interest, minority status, and vulnerability to exclusionary immigration policy. Yet during the Trump era, a visible subset of continental African immigrants expressed support for Donald Trump despite nativist rhetoric, restrictive immigration measures, and personal moral scandal. This article argues that the apparent paradox is best explained by two mutually reinforcing mechanisms: (1) the prioritization of sexual conservatism—particularly opposition to LGBTQ rights and “gender ideology”—as a supreme cultural interest that overrides other political considerations; and (2) “citizenship insulation,” the belief among many naturalized immigrants that having already secured U.S. citizenship largely shields the.. Read More»
  

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