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    Mexicans Who Would Move to the U.S.

    One-in-three Mexicans say that if they had the means and opportunity to go live in the U.S. they would do so, and most of those say they would do so without authorization.

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    See Immigrant/Native Born Conflict

    A majority (55%) of adults said there are conflicts between immigrants and people born in the U.S., substantially more than see such conflicts between blacks and whites or the young and old.

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    Know Muslim Name for God

    A slim majority of Americans (53%) know the Muslim name for God is Allah, and a similar number (52%) can correctly name the Koran as the Islamic sacred text.

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    Personally Know a Muslim

    Nearly half of Americans (45%) personally know a Muslim, slightly more than in November 2001, when 38% said they personally knew a Muslim.

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    Islam and Violence

    A plurality of Americans (45%) say Islam is no more likely than other faiths to encourage violence among its believers.

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    See Muslims as Victims of Discrimination

    Nearly six-in-ten adults say that Muslims are subject to a lot of discrimination, far more than say the same about Jews, evangelical Christians, atheists or Mormons.

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    Less Confidence in bin Laden Among Muslims

    Just a quarter of Muslims in Indonesia now have confidence in Osama bin Laden; similarly sharp declines are seen elsewhere in the Muslim world.