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Mark Hugo Lopez

Director, Race and Ethnicity Research

Expertise:Global Migration and Demography, Hispanic Trends, Race and Ethnicity

Mark Hugo Lopez is director of race and ethnicity research at Pew Research Center, where he leads planning of the Center’s research agenda focused on chronicling the diverse, ever-changing racial and ethnic landscape of the United States. He is an expert on issues of racial and ethnic identity, Latino politics and culture, the U.S. Hispanic and Asian American populations, global and domestic immigration, and the U.S. demographic landscape. Lopez was previously the Center’s director of Global Migration and Demography, and of Hispanic research.

Lopez is the co-editor of “Adjusting to a World in Motion: Trends in Global Migration and Migration Policy.” He is a co-author of “The Future of the First Amendment” and has contributed chapters to several books about voting and young Latinos.

Prior to joining Pew Research Center, Lopez served as a research assistant professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and as research director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE).

Lopez received his doctorate in economics from Princeton University. He is an author of reports about the Hispanic electorate, Hispanic identity and immigration. Lopez frequently appears in national and international media in both Spanish and English.

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reportNov 4, 2021

Majority of Latinos Say Skin Color Impacts Opportunity in America and Shapes Daily Life

Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
short readsOct 4, 2021

Most U.S. Latinos say global climate change and other environmental issues impact their local communities

Latinos broadly support an array of policy measures to address climate change and other environmental issues.
reportJul 15, 2021

For U.S. Latinos, COVID-19 Has Taken a Personal and Financial Toll

Latinos say they and their loved ones have faced widespread job losses and serious illness due to COVID-19. Yet satisfaction with the nation’s direction is at highest level in a decade as most say the worst of the pandemic is behind us.
reportMay 14, 2021

Black and Hispanic Americans See Their Origins as Central to Who They Are, Less So for White Adults

About half of Americans see their identity reflected very well in the census’s race and ethnicity questions.
short readsMay 12, 2021

Black Americans say coronavirus has hit hard financially, but impact varies by education level, age

Nearly half of Black adults say the economic impact of the pandemic will make achieving their financial goals harder in the long term.
short readsApr 21, 2021

One-third of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising

The vast majority of Asian Americans (81%) say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the 56% of all U.S. adults who say the same.
short readsApr 20, 2021

Most Latinos say U.S. immigration system needs big changes

Latinos agree that the U.S. immigration system needs an overhaul; large shares say it requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt.
short readsApr 13, 2021

Key facts about the changing U.S. unauthorized immigrant population

The unauthorized immigrant population’s size and composition has ebbed and flowed significantly over the past 30 years.
short readsJan 12, 2021

Black voters were most likely to say November election was run very well

Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.
short readsOct 26, 2020

Latino voters’ interest in presidential race is mixed, and about half are ‘extremely motivated’ to vote

Latino voters are less likely than all U.S. voters to say they are extremely motivated to vote in the upcoming presidential election.