Has the Iraq war made our politics become far more nativist?

Question

I have come to the conclusion that the President's botched Iraq occupation has fueled a rise in nativist/isolationist sentiment in both political parties.

Here are some examples:

The number of immigrants entering the nation was higher during the Clinton administration and has remained level for many years or has fallen some, but the issue really did not gain any attention until a few years ago. Why did the issue become paramount overnight when this has been occuring for 20 years?

Support for free trade at the beginning of the Bush term was high in both parties. You could say there was a consensus between the parties supporting it. The protectionist sentiment appears to be growing again even though the American economy has very low unemployment and the highest per capita salary in American history.

These are just two examples, but it appears Americans are turning inwards from the world since the Iraq quagmire instead of looking for solutions and being engaged in the world.

9/11 definitely was a factor, but it seems to have really increased a few years into the Iraq war.

http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=53

The Pew Research Center has a special section on hispanic issues and here is their survey that I was getting the info from.

Answer 1

yes... but to a degree I think it's a natural reaction to a huge tragedy like 9-11... paranoia sets in and people start blaming everything that moves... both to take pressure off the government and twisting the events to their own uses...

Answer 2

Please cite a source for your immigration claim. Legal immigration may have fallen, but ILLEGAL immigration has not.
Free trade is still supported by both parties. Requiring imports to meet the same standards are domestic goods is an essential part of true free trade. Your definitions of the concepts is flawed beyond the point that your question has any meaning.

Answer 3

No! i've got constantly been against conflict... yet on occasion conflict is mandatory. I could understand, i'm a wrestle veteran. u . s . could desire to constantly do what's mandatory to shield its electorate. regrettably, u . s . has allowed international opinion to steer away from it from ending up the conflict against islamic terrorism in a fashion that could end it without postpone. a pair of nukes in the middle east and one or 2 greater in Afganistan could circulate a protracted way in battling those Muslim morons.

Answer 4

I think illegal immigration & Islamist terrorists are making people more nativist.