Latinos experience discrimination from other Latinos about as much as from non-Latinos
About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
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About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Abortion has risen as an election issue for Latinos, with a majority saying it should be legal in all or most cases. Meanwhile, 80% say the economy is a very important issue when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming congressional midterm elections, a greater share than any other issue.
In 2022, there were 63.7 million Hispanics living in the United States. The U.S. Hispanic population has diverse origins in Latin America and Spain.
Hispanic enrollment at postsecondary institutions in the U.S. has risen from 1.5 million in 2000 to a new high of 3.8 million in 2019.
In 2019, 40% of Americans identified as a race and ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Their combined share is predicted to increase to over 50% by 2044.
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