U.S. Hispanics Are Divided on Whether Their Identity Helps or Hurts Them in America
Some say being Latino is a source of advantage or connection but others say it is tied to barriers and discrimination.
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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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Trump’s approval rating hits second-term low among his Latino voters, though many still approve
About two-thirds of Latino Trump voters (66%) approve of his job performance. That’s down 27 percentage points since the start of his second term.
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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.
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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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Key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
About 1.7 million people in the U.S. are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI), tracing their roots to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands in Oceania.
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About half of Americans with siblings are close to at least one of them
About half of U.S. adults with a sibling are very or extremely close to at least one, with closeness and support varying by demographics.
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U.S.-style birthright citizenship is uncommon around the world
32 other countries around the world have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S. Another 50 or so countries have more limited variations of birthright citizenship.
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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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The United States at 250: How the Country Has Changed in the Past 50 Years
As America turns 250, explore how demographics, work, family and economics have shifted since 1976, based on 50 years of Census data.
