Most Latinos say U.S. immigration system needs big changes
Latinos agree that the U.S. immigration system needs an overhaul; large shares say it requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt.
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Latinos agree that the U.S. immigration system needs an overhaul; large shares say it requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt.
The unauthorized immigrant population’s size and composition has ebbed and flowed significantly over the past 30 years.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
68% of U.S. adults say the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants who have COVID-19.
About half of U.S. Hispanics said in our December 2019 survey that they had serious concerns about their place in the country.
The U.S. Hispanic population reached a record 60.6 million in 2019, up 930,000 over the previous year and up from 50.7 million in 2010.
Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest racial or ethnicity minority in a U.S. presidential election.
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Hispanics are more likely than the general U.S. public to believe in the American dream – that hard work will pay off and that each generation is better off than the one prior.
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