Americans favor medical care but not economic aid for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19
68% of U.S. adults say the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants who have COVID-19.
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68% of U.S. adults say the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants who have COVID-19.
Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.
Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
There’s broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election.
A little over a year ago, Pew Research Center decided to intensify its research focus on the theme of trust, facts and democracy. As part of this initiative, the Center has published more than 30 pieces of related research over the past 12 months.
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
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.
The share of Latinos who say there are too many immigrants living in the United States has declined sharply since 2002.
The demographic trends reshaping the United States are playing out differently in America’s urban, suburban and rural communities. Read key findings about the attitudes and experiences of urban, suburban and rural Americans.
Our typology provides a look at internal divisions within both the Republican and Democratic coalitions. Read more about the typology study in a Q&A.
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