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reportMar 26, 2025

Most say arrests of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally should be allowed at protests or in homes, but not at places of worship or schools.

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Form I-129 is used by employers to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a beneficiary's H-1B status. (hapabapa via Getty Images)

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reportApr 26, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

The issue of immigration leaves many Americans deeply conflicted. But the social and economic cross-pressures may be greatest on African Americans, who express relatively positive opinions of immigrants even as they view them as competitors for scarce job opportunities. Read complete poll analysis at pewresearch.org
reportApr 25, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In the Pulpit and the Pew

Church leaders and members don’t always agree about undocumented migrants.
reportApr 25, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

African Americans are often more sympathetic to immigrants – except when it comes to jobs.
fact sheetApr 13, 2006

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

In order to better understand the impact of some proposals before Congress, this fact sheet examines the labor force status of unauthorized workers who have been in the country for five years or less.
fact sheetApr 5, 2006

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

Some of the proposals in immigration legislation under consideration in the U.S. Congress would distinguish between unauthorized migrants of long standing and those more recently arrived.
reportMar 30, 2006

America’s Immigration Quandary

Introduction Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S. Yet the public remains largely divided in […]
reportMar 30, 2006

America’s Immigration Quandary

A growing number of Americans believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S.
reportMar 7, 2006

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Analysis of the March 2005 Current Population Survey shows that there were 11.1 million unauthorized migrants in the United States a year ago.
reportFeb 22, 2006

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

The study was conducted for Pew Hispanic Center via telephone by International Communications Research, an independent research company.
reportFeb 22, 2006

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

Strict requirements, insufficient information about registration procedures and lack of public interest hobbled Mexico’s first effort to conduct absentee voting among its more than ten million adult citizens living in the United States.

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Americans’ Views of Deportations

What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program

Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval

What Americans think about Trump’s immigration actions early in his second term

Immigration & Migration

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In the Pulpit and the Pew

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

The Labor Force Status of Short-Term Unauthorized Workers

Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration

America’s Immigration Quandary

America’s Immigration Quandary

Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S.

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

Pew Hispanic Center Survey of Mexicans Living in the U.S. on Absentee Voting in Mexican Elections

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