Topic: Government aid to immigrants in the U.S. illegally
Majorities of Americans in both parties say immigrants in the country illegally should not receive state and local government aid.
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Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana has been increasing, but support varies by whether it’s for medical or recreational use.
While short-term changes in immigration flows are difficult to measure, several indicators suggest a possible slackening in migration from Mexico since mid-2006.
Widely cited findings in the national exit polls suggest Latinos tilted heavily in favor of the Democrats in the 2006 election, taking back a significant portion of the support they had granted the Republicans just two years earlier.
This survey brief explores the differences in demographics, attitudes and experiences of first, second and third generation or higher Latinos. It also looks at “generation one and a half,” those Latinos who arrived in the United States before age 10.