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short readsApr 3, 2019

Immigrants sent a record amount of money home to sub-Saharan African countries in 2017

Money sent by immigrants to their home countries in sub-Saharan Africa reached a record $41 billion in 2017.
reportJun 30, 2020

2. Tech is (just) a tool

Many of these experts pointed out that technology is neither inherently helpful nor harmful. It is simply a tool. They said the real effects of technology depend upon how it is wielded. It can be used to inspire and catalyze change just as easily as it can be used in ways that are detrimental to […]
short readsMar 18, 2019

The share of women in legislatures around the world is growing, but they are still underrepresented

No world region has reached gender parity in the share of legislative seats held by women. Only three nations individually have reached or surpassed parity.
reportDec 12, 2019

Religion and Living Arrangements Around the World

Household size and composition often vary by religious affiliation, data from 130 countries and territories reveals. Muslims and Hindus have larger households than Christians and religious “nones,” influenced in part by regional norms.
short readsJan 24, 2019

In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants

The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
short readsDec 14, 2018

In the U.S. and Europe, women are about as likely as men to favor legal abortion

In many European countries and the United States, women do not actually differ significantly from men in their views about abortion.
short readsJan 16, 2019

Border apprehensions increased in 2018 – especially for migrant families

There were nearly 467,000 apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018. Family members accounted for about a third of those apprehensions.
reportNov 27, 2018

1. Unauthorized immigrants became a smaller share of U.S. foreign-born population

Compared with 2007, when their population was at its peak, unauthorized immigrants make up a smaller share of all U.S. residents (3% vs. 4%) and of all immigrants (24% vs. 30%). The number of unauthorized immigrants rose sharply in the 1990s and reached 12.2 million in 2007, as the recession began. It declined through the […]
reportFeb 21, 2020

3. Concerns about democracy in the digital age

About half of the experts responding to this canvassing said people’s uses of technology will mostly weaken core aspects of democracy and democratic representation, but even those who expressed optimism often voiced concerns. This section includes comments about problems that were made by all respondents regardless of their answer to the main question about the […]
short readsAug 21, 2018

Immigrants or children of immigrants make up at least 12% of 115th Congress

At least 65 of the current voting members of Congress are immigrants or the children of immigrants. These members represent nearly half of U.S. states.

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Immigrants sent a record amount of money home to sub-Saharan African countries in 2017

2. Tech is (just) a tool

Religion and Living Arrangements Around the World

In the U.S. and Europe, women are about as likely as men to favor legal abortion

Border apprehensions increased in 2018 – especially for migrant families

1. Unauthorized immigrants became a smaller share of U.S. foreign-born population

3. Concerns about democracy in the digital age

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