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32 other countries around the world have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S. Another 50 or so countries have more limited variations of birthright citizenship.

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reportJul 6, 2006

Gender and Migration

America departs from a reported worldwide trend toward an increasing number of female migrants. The continued predominance of male migrants into the United States is explained by the relatively large proportion of illegal entrants among their numbers.
reportJul 6, 2006

Muslims in Europe: Economic Worries Top Concerns About Religious and Cultural Identity

Few Signs of Backlash From Western Europeans
reportJul 5, 2006

Gender and Migration

Reflecting broad changes in their social and economic status, women around the world have been migrating more in recent decades and as a result have constituted an increasing share of migrant populations almost everywhere.
reportMay 30, 2006

The Optimistic Immigrant

Hispanics in general, and recent immigrants in particular, are more inclined than blacks or whites to take an upbeat view about one of the most enduring tenets of the American dream — that each generation will do better in life than the one that preceded it.
fact sheetMay 22, 2006

Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population

Nearly half of all the unauthorized migrants now living in the United States entered the country legally through a port of entry such as an airport or a border crossing point where they were subject to inspection by immigration officials.
fact sheetMay 17, 2006

The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys

This fact sheet offers a review of findings on immigration from some of the major public opinion polls taken since January.
reportMay 9, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Red and Blue
reportMay 9, 2006

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Red and Blue

New analysis finds predominantly Republican “red” as well as swing counties significantly more opposed to immigration – both legal and illegal – than are predominantly Democratic “blue” counties, where immigrants are much more populous.
fact sheetApr 26, 2006

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

This fact sheet presents estimates for the number of unauthorized migrants living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a well-established methodology applied to data from the March 2005 Current Population Survey.
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

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U.S.-style birthright citizenship is uncommon around the world

About 9% of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers

Key findings about Black immigrants in the U.S.

Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border are at their lowest level in more than 50 years

Immigration & Migration

Gender and Migration

Muslims in Europe: Economic Worries Top Concerns About Religious and Cultural Identity

Gender and Migration

The Optimistic Immigrant

Modes of Entry for the Unauthorized Migrant Population

The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Red and Blue

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Red and Blue

Estimates of the Unauthorized Migrant Population for States based on the March 2005 CPS

Attitudes Toward Immigration: In Black and White

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