Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high at the end of 2023
The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
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The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
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The nationwide incarceration rate is 810 prison or jail inmates for every 100,000 adult residents ages 18 and older.
The U.S. murder rate rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 – the largest single-year increase in more than a century.
A year later, here’s a look back at how Americans saw the events of Jan. 6 and how some partisan divisions grew wider over time.
As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.
Americans are much more likely than Germans to see U.S. bases in Germany as important for their country’s national security.
There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
Our director of journalism studies explains how we determined what media outlets Americans turn to and trust for their political news.
Majorities of Americans foresee widening income gaps, tougher financial times for older Americans and intensifying political divisions.
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