Race and Ethnicity Archives

fact sheetMay 17, 2006

The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys

This fact sheet offers a review of findings on immigration from some of the major public opinion polls taken since January.
fact sheetApr 26, 2006

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

This fact sheet presents estimates for the number of unauthorized migrants living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a well-established methodology applied to data from the March 2005 Current Population Survey.
fact sheetApr 13, 2006

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

In order to better understand the impact of some proposals before Congress, this fact sheet examines the labor force status of unauthorized workers who have been in the country for five years or less.
fact sheetApr 5, 2006

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

Some of the proposals in immigration legislation under consideration in the U.S. Congress would distinguish between unauthorized migrants of long standing and those more recently arrived.
reportMar 30, 2006

America’s Immigration Quandary

A growing number of Americans believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S.
reportMar 7, 2006

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey shows that there were 11.1 million unauthorized migrants in the United States a year ago.
reportFeb 22, 2006

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

The study was conducted for Pew Hispanic Center via telephone by International Communications Research, an independent research company.
reportFeb 22, 2006

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

Strict requirements, insufficient information about registration procedures and lack of public interest hobbled Mexico’s first effort to conduct absentee voting among its more than ten million adult citizens living in the United States.
reportDec 15, 2005

The Occupational Status and Mobility of Hispanics

Hispanics and whites perform different types of work in the labor market. Moreover, the occupational divide between the two largest segments of the labor force appears to be widening.
reportDec 6, 2005

Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three

The vast majority of undocumented migrants from Mexico were gainfully employed before they left for the United States. Thus, failure to find work at home does not seem to be the primary reason that the estimated 6.3 million undocumented migrants from Mexico have come to the U.S.

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The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

America’s Immigration Quandary

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

The Occupational Status and Mobility of Hispanics

Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three