Journal of International and Global Studies Volume 6 Number 1 Article 4 11-1-2014 The Transnational Political Involvement of Nigerian Immigrants in New York City: Motivations, Means and Constraints Leila Rodriguez Ph.D. Department of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/jigs Part of the Anthropology Commons, Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, and the Sociology Commons Recommended Citation Rodriguez, Leila Ph.D. (2014) "The Transnational Political Involvement of Nigerian Immigrants in New York City: Motivations, Means and Constraints," Journal of International and Global Studies: Vol. 6 : No. 1 , Article 4. Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/jigs/vol6/iss1/4 This Essay is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Digital Commons@Lindenwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of International and Global Studies by an authorized editor of Digital Commons@Lindenwood University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The Transnational Political Involvement of Nigerian Immigrants in New York City: Motivations, Means and Constraints1 Leila Rodriguez, PhD Department of Anthropology University of Cincinnati
[email protected] Abstract Africans represent a small but rapidly growing immigrant population in the United States. Nigerians, who constitute the largest group, form a well-organized community with numerous ethnic, hometown and social associations. Through some of these organizations, many Nigerians have successfully intervened in the economic and social development and the political processes of their hometowns. Their political involvement in the U.S. is less. In this article I use quantitative and qualitative data to analyze the motivations that Nigerian immigrants have for political involvement in Nigeria or the U.S., the means that enable this participation, and the constraints to participating.