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    Chapter 4: U.S. Public Has Mixed Views of Immigrants and Immigration

    Americans have complex views about immigrants living in the U.S. today. On balance, U.S. adults are somewhat more likely to say immigrants are making American society better in the long run (45%) than to say they’re making it worse (37%). Yet these views vary widely by education, race and partisan affiliation. And when asked what […]

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    Introduction

    Much has changed in recent years when it comes to teenagers and their use of technology. When the Center last surveyed teens, Snapchat did not exist, and Instagram, Tumblr, Vine and a host of other platforms were barely out of their infancy. As the technology environment has changed, we have also modified our basic methods […]

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    Chapter 2: Climate Change and Energy Issues

    Public opinion about climate and energy issues is strongly divided along political party and ideological lines. This chapter reviews those patterns underlying beliefs about climate change, perceived consensus among scientists about climate change, and views about one policy prescription aimed at reducing climate change. Liberal Democrats are especially inclined to hold the view that the […]

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    Chapter 2: Climate Change and Energy Issues

    Public opinion about climate and energy issues is strongly divided along political party and ideological lines. This chapter reviews those patterns underlying beliefs about climate change, perceived consensus among scientists about climate change, and views about one policy prescription aimed at reducing climate change. Liberal Democrats are especially inclined to hold the view that the […]

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    America’s Changing Religious Landscape

    The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the share of Americans who do not identify with any organized religion is growing. These changes affect all regions in the country and many demographic groups.

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    Americans’ Attitudes About Privacy, Security and Surveillance

    Many Americans want control over their personal information and freedom from observation during the activities of their daily lives, but they are not confident that the government agencies or businesses that collect data about them can keep that information private and secure.

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    Iran Nuclear Agreement Meets With Public Skepticism

    Survey Report More Americans disapprove than approve of the deal struck last week by the U.S., Iran and five other nations to limit Iran’s nuclear program: Among the 79% of Americans who have heard about the agreement, just 38% approve, while 48% disapprove (14% do not offer an opinion). There is widespread skepticism about aspects […]

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    Appendix B: Explanation of Ancestry Analysis

    We use information on respondent ancestry reported in the 1980-2000 decennial censuses and the 2010-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) to estimate the proportion of the population with two significantly different racial ancestries. The ancestry question is an open-ended question that allows respondents to report up to two ancestries. The three-year 2010-2012 ACS was used, rather […]