Immigrants in U.S. experienced higher unemployment in the pandemic but have closed the gap
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
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In both parties, fewer now say being Christian or being born in U.S. is important to being ‘truly American’
Republicans and Democrats continue to differ over the factors they see as important for being “truly American.”
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Most Americans Are Critical of Government’s Handling of Situation at U.S.-Mexico Border
Republican support for allowing undocumented immigrants to remain legally in the United States has declined.
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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.
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Biden Nears 100-Day Mark With Strong Approval, Positive Rating for Vaccine Rollout
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.
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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.
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Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 14% of the 117th Congress
At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
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After surging in 2019, migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in fiscal 2020
U.S. Border Patrol agents expelled or apprehended 15,862 migrants at the southwest border in April, down 47% from March.
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The ways Hispanics describe their identity vary across immigrant generations
More than half of foreign-born Latinos describe themselves using the name of their origin country, versus 39% among U.S.-born adult children of immigrants.
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Amid COVID-19, remittances to some Latin American nations fell sharply in April, then rebounded
El Salvador experienced a 40% drop in remittances in April 2020 compared with April 2019, the largest decline among the six nations analyzed.
