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    3. Most common petition subjects

    In addition to measuring the overall volume of petitions on “We the People,” Pew Research Center also conducted a content analysis to determine which issues resonated with users of the site.[4. numoffset=”4″ In this analysis, researchers coded up to two different topics for each petition. See the methodology for details.] This analysis finds that a few […]

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    Appendix C: Additional maps

    Correction (Oct. 20, 2016): In the map titled “Mexicans as estimated share of unauthorized immigrant population, by state, 2014,” the share of the unauthorized immigrant population in Nebraska that is from Mexico was changed to 61% (from 62%) due to a rounding error.

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    Appendix B: Additional tables

    Correction (Oct. 20, 2016): In the table titled “Top countries of birth of unauthorized immigrants, by state, 2014,” the share of the total U.S. unauthorized immigrant population that is from Mexico was changed to 52% (from 53%) due to a rounding error.

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    4. Latinos and the political parties

    Latino registered voters have long said the Democratic Party has more concern for Latinos or Hispanics than the Republican Party, with Democrats losing some ground on this measure since 2012. Over the same period, Democrats have not made significant gains in party affiliation, with 64% of Latino voters identifying with or leaning toward the Democratic […]

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    Key facts about the Latino vote in 2016

    According to our projections, a record 27.3 million Latinos are eligible to cast ballots in 2016, representing 12% of all eligible voters. Here are key facts about the Latino vote.