The State of the Asian American Middle Class
The share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has held steady since 2010, while the share in the upper-income tier has grown.
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How Americans View the Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border, Its Causes and Consequences
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it’s doing a very bad job.
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Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives
Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
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3. Views on the importance of birthplace to national identity
On balance, respondents tend to see being born in their country as an important part of national identity. However, views vary widely across the 23 countries surveyed. Majorities in just over half of the countries consider being born there meaningful to national identity. Sentiments in Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico are especially strong, with around nine-in-ten […]
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2. Asian Americans and the ‘forever foreigner’ stereotype
Asian Americans are often seen by others as foreigners, regardless of their citizenship status or how long they or their family have lived in the U.S. This is commonly known as the “forever foreigner” or “perpetual foreigner” stereotype. In the survey, we asked Asian adults whether they had experiences where people likely treated them as […]
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1. Asian Americans’ experiences with discrimination in their daily lives
Most Asian Americans experience discrimination in many parts of their day-to-day lives. In the survey, we asked Asian American adults if they have ever experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity. In addition to this broad question, we also asked whether they have experienced specific discrimination incidents in their everyday […]
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2. What Americans say is causing a migration surge at the U.S.-Mexico border
Americans see several factors as reasons why there are so many people seeking to migrate to the United States at the southwestern border. Large bipartisan majorities point to economic factors as major reasons for the surge, with 75% of Americans saying bad economic conditions in migrants’ home countries are a major reason, and 71% saying […]
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3. Educational and economic differences among Latinas today
Though Latinas have collectively seen socioeconomic gains, their educational and economic circumstances are varied. Younger Latinas and U.S.-born Latinas, for instance, are more likely to report having a bachelor’s degree than older and immigrant Latinas, respectively. This chapter explores how other characteristics such as spouse or partner ethnicity and presence of their children at home […]
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Most Black Americans exchange emotional support with family members
This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Families that give and receive emotional support can play a key role in emotional well-being, social connections and physical health. For Black Americans, family is often […]
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1 in 10: Redefining the Asian American Dream (Short Film)
Of the 24 million Asians living in the United States, about 2.3 million live in poverty. This short film explores their diverse stories and experiences.