A majority of Trump backers say more immigrants would make life worse for people like them, while most Harris backers say life wouldn’t change.
The unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S. grew to 11 million in 2022, but remained below the peak of 12.2 million in 2007.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
An estimated 870,000 Mexican migrants came to the U.S. between 2013-18, while an estimated 710,000 left the U.S. for Mexico during that time.
U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.
Abortion has risen as an election issue for Latinos, with a majority saying it should be legal in all or most cases. Meanwhile, 80% say the economy is a very important issue when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming congressional midterm elections, a greater share than any other issue.
The first full fiscal year of the Trump administration saw large increases in the number of people arrested and criminally prosecuted for immigration offenses.
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
91% of Democrats favor granting legal status to immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children; 54% of Republicans say the same.
Americans say the public’s trust has been declining in both the federal government and in their fellow citizens. But most say this can be turned around.
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