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    1. U.S. immigrants are rising in number, but just half are eligible to vote

    Not all immigrants are U.S. citizens, and as a result, not all immigrants are eligible to vote in federal elections.[4.numoffset=”4″ While immigrants are required to hold U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections, in some communities, adult noncitizen immigrants can vote in local elections. For example, Takoma Park, Maryland, has allowed noncitizen immigrants to cast […]

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    2. Views about religion in American society

    Most U.S. Christians perceive their religion as losing influence in America, and many go so far as to say that there is tension between their beliefs and the mainstream culture. These views are particularly widespread among white evangelical Protestants, two-thirds of whom see at least some conflict between their own religious beliefs and mainstream American […]

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    Attitudes Toward Diversity in 11 Emerging Economies

    Across the surveyed countries, opinion varies widely about the value of diversity. But interacting with people of different backgrounds is related to more positive attitudes about the role of diversity in society.

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    2. Personal experiences and attitudes of daters

    Most people who are on the dating market say their dating life is not going well and that it’s been hard to find people to date. They give a variety of possible explanations for this difficulty, but men and women report different reasons.  Many men say it’s difficult for them to approach people, while majorities […]

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    1. Public views of the coronavirus’s impact on the U.S.

    Nearly nine-in-ten Americans (88%) now say the coronavirus outbreak is a major threat to the U.S. economy and 66% say it’s a major threat to the health of the U.S. population as a whole. Both shares are nearly 20 percentage points higher than they were earlier this month, in a survey fielded March 10-16. The […]

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    1. Intention to participate in the census

    A large majority of U.S. adults – 78% – say they definitely or probably will participate in the 2020 census. An additional 21% say they might or might not, probably will not or definitely will not participate, with most of this group (14%) saying they might or might not. Among those who express at least […]