Latinos’ Views on the Migrant Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
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U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Among Asian Adults living in the U.S., 52% say they most often describe themselves using ethnic labels that reflect their heritage and family roots, either alone or together with “American.” About six-in-ten (59%) say that what happens to Asians in the U.S. affects their own lives.
Across 49 focus groups with Asian immigrants, daily challenges related to speaking English emerged as a common theme. Participants also shared frustration, stress and at times sadness in dealing with cultural and language barriers, and described support they received from others.
Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
Key statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.
This statistical profile of the foreign-born population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia is based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 and 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 1960-2000 decennial censuses.
As of 2018, 19% of the national immigrant population lives in the top five counties: Los Angeles County, California; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Harris County, Texas; Cook County, Illinois; and Queens County, New York.
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960.
Since 2000, the size of the immigrant electorate has nearly doubled. More than 23 million U.S. immigrants will be eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
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