Many immigrants to the United States have gotten in trouble for keeping livestock in urban areas, especially chickens, goats, and pigs. Their neighbors feel it is acceptable to own a 150-pound mastiff, but "unsanitary" to have a 50-pound goat that provides milk. In this case, what is driving racism?

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The negative view of a group's cultural characteristics is driving racism in this scenario. The neighbors are accepting a large dog as a pet but finding fault with the cultural practice of keeping goats for milk, indicating a biased view towards the cultural practices of the immigrants.

Many Immigrants to the United States Have Gotten in Trouble