U.S.-Born Children of Unauthorized Immigrants
Unauthorized immigrants comprise about 4% of the U.S. adult population, but their children comprise 8% of newborns.
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Sufi Orders
Sufism represents the inward-looking, mystical dimension of Islam. Often thought erroneously to be its own sect or denomination – such as Sunni Islam – Sufism is better understood as an approach that mixes mainstream religious observances, such as prescribed daily prayers, with a range of supplementary spiritual practices, such as the ritual chanting of God’s […]
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Support For Same-Sex Marriage Edges Upward
Overview Polls this year have found that more Americans favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally than did so just last year. In two polls conducted over the past few months, based on interviews with more than 6,000 adults, 42% favor same-sex marriage while 48% are opposed. In polls conducted in 2009, 37% favored […]
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Table: Muslim Population by Country
Tables: Muslim Population by Country | Muslim Population Growth by Country Country Estimated 1990 Muslim Population Percentage of 1990 Population that is Muslim Estimated 2010 Muslim Population Percentage of 2010 Population that is Muslim Projected 2030 Muslim Population* Projected Percentage of 2030 Population that is Muslim* Afghanistan 12,551,000 99.8% 29,047,000 99.8% 50,527,000 99.8% Albania 2,302,000 […]
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Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements
Overview The public has sharply different reactions to major changes in Social Security and Medicare programs being proposed by some leading Republicans. While a majority favors a proposal to allow some private investments in Social Security, there is considerably less support for the idea of ending Medicare and replacing it with a system of vouchers […]
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About the Survey
Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted August 25-September 6, 2010 among a national sample of 3,509 adults 18 years of age or older living in the continental United States (2,351 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,158 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 508 who had no landline […]
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Perceptions of Economic News Remain Mixed
Summary of Findings The public’s perceptions of economic news remain mixed, but continue to be much more negative than they were earlier this year. About half of the public (54%) says they are hearing a mix of good and bad news about the economy these days, while 41% say they are hearing mostly bad news. […]