About 9% of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers
Generally, the trends in births to unauthorized immigrants follow the growth and decline of the unauthorized immigrant population.
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Key findings about Black immigrants in the U.S.
The U.S. Black immigrant population has more than doubled since 2000, reaching 5.6 million in 2024 and now making up 11.4% of the total Black population.
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Latino immigrants and U.S.-born Latinos differ on how much their identity shapes their lives
For U.S. Latinos, the importance and meaning of identity are closely tied to how far they are from their family’s immigrant experience. Latinos born outside the United States (immigrants) are more likely than U.S.-born Latinos to say their Latino identity is central to who they are and to identify with their home country or ancestral […]
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Majority of new green cards have gone to immigrants already living in U.S.
A new Trump administration memo could require green card seekers already in the U.S. to apply from abroad, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands annually.
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How Americans See Immigration Officers’ Behaviors and Civilian Actions
Most say it’s acceptable for people to record immigration arrests and warn others where enforcement efforts are happening.
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7 facts about Iranians in the U.S.
In the aftermath of the U.S. and Israeli attacks in Iran, here are seven facts about Iranians living in the U.S.
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Methodology A: Unauthorized immigrant estimates
This report presents estimates of the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States as of July 2023 and for previous years back to 1990. These estimates supersede all previously published Pew Research Center estimates. Although this report draws largely on U.S. Census Bureau surveys, our estimates generally will not agree exactly with data published by […]
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How Americans view key Trump administration immigration policies
President Donald Trump has moved to make sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system, but public views of his policies and proposals in this area vary. Several of the administration’s most restrictive policies face substantial opposition from the public, while others receive widespread support. According to a new Pew Research Center survey of 8,512 U.S. […]
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About half of Americans continue to say Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ on deportations
The share saying the administration is doing too little to deport immigrants living in the country illegally has risen slightly, mainly driven by Republicans.
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10 facts about Cubans in the U.S.
Millions of people living in the U.S. trace their origins to Cuba. They make up the third-largest Hispanic origin group in the U.S., after Mexicans and Puerto Ricans.