Hispanics of Mexican Origin in the United States, 2010
An estimated 32.9 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2010.
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A Conversation About Identity
We invited journalists, scholars and civic leaders to share their views.
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Section 8: Values About Immigration and Race
Amid slowing immigration to the United States, there has been a modest shift in views of immigrants. While most Americans still back tighter restrictions on people entering this country, the percentage expressing this view is declining. At the same time, the public is divided over whether the growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten […]
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Chapter 6: Social and Political Attitudes
Asian Americans, as a whole, are more politically liberal than the general public and tilt more toward the Democratic Party than toward the Republican Party. But Asians who are evangelical Protestants tend to favor the GOP, and they are more likely than other Asian-American religious groups overall to say they are politically conservative. Asian Americans’ […]
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Section 2: Religion and Politics
Americans have long been comfortable with religion having a role in politics. A sizable majority continues to say it is important for the president to have strong religious beliefs. And a majority says they are not bothered when politicians talk about their religion. At the same time, however, there is widespread opposition to churches and […]
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Chapter 2. Attitudes Toward Extremism
Islamic extremism remains a pressing issue for most Pakistanis, although concern has ebbed somewhat over the last few years. Today, about half of the public is either very or somewhat worried that extremist groups could take control of their country. Only about one-in-three now support using the military to fight extremists, down substantially from three […]