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    2014 National Survey of Latinos

    Field dates: 09/11/14 – 10/09/14
    Respondents: Nationally representative sample of 1,520 Latinos ages 18 and older.
    Margin of Error: +/- 3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval.

    This survey focused on politics, the 2014 election, immigration, job satisfaction and identity.

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    The GOP’s Millennial problem runs deep

    Millennials are the most liberal age group and are more likely to lean towards the Democrats. But in addition to that, Millennials who identify with the GOP are also less conservative than Republicans in other generations.

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    As Growth Stalls, Unauthorized Immigrant Population Becomes More Settled

    The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States has stabilized since the end of the Great Recession and shows no sign of rising, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. The marked slowdown in new arrivals means that those who remain are more likely to be long-term residents, and to live with their U.S.-born children.

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    Chapter 2: The Nation’s Direction, President Obama and the Situations of Latinos Today

    Latinos are generally more positive than the U.S. general public about the direction of the country and President Obama’s job performance, but on both measures their views are lower today than they had been recently. In addition, most Latinos say the situation of their community in the U.S. today is largely unchanged from a year […]

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    References

    Hoefer, Michael, Nancy Rytina and Bryan Baker. 2012. “Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2011.” Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics, March. Lopez, Mark Hugo, Paul Taylor, Cary Funk and Ana Gonzalez-Barrera. 2013. “On Immigration Policy, Deportation Relief Seen as More Important Than Citizenship.” […]

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    Legacy Outlets Drive the News Agenda, but Specialty Providers Diversify the Ecosystem

    A close examination of five consecutive days of coverage in Denver, Macon and Sioux City suggests that the large, legacy daily news providers still delivered the vast amount of reporting, but the providers beyond those—especially in Denver’s larger media landscape—added a second layer of vibrancy not found in the smaller cities. Indeed, Denver’s constellation of […]

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    Appendix C: Methodology

    Overview The estimates presented in this report for the unauthorized immigrant population are based on a residual estimation methodology that compares a demographic estimate of the number of immigrants residing legally in the country with the total number of immigrants as measured by a survey—either the American Community Survey (ACS) or the March Supplement to […]

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    Latino vote is small in nearly all states with hot Senate races

    President Obama has delayed any executive action on immigration policy until after this year’s midterm elections. The president noted that part of the reason for this decision was to “make sure we get it right.” Meanwhile several analysts have said that any executive action might energize conservatives and jeopardize the Senate’s Democratic majority given the […]

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    More Prioritize Border Security in Immigration Debate

    Survey Report As President Obama considers executive action to delay the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, the public’s priorities for U.S. immigration policy have shifted, with more people favoring a focus on better border security and tougher enforcement of immigration laws. The national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted August 20-24 among 1,501 […]