Immigration

Report : U.S. Immigrant Population Continues to Grow

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:04:27 GMT

Over the last decade, the number of immigrants in the U.S. has steadily grown

Report : 11.1 Million Unauthorized Immigrants Were Living in the U.S. in 2011

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:23:22 GMT

The number was unchanged from the previous two years and a continuation of the sharp decline in this population since its peak in 2007.

Report : Up to 1.7 Million Unauthorized Immigrant Youth May Benefit from New Deportation Rules

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT

An updated analysis of President Obama's new deportation policy finds 1.7 million of 4.4 million unauthorized immigrants ages 30 and under could qualify for temporary but renewable work permits to remain in the U.S. legally.

Report : The 10 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups: Characteristics, Rankings, Top Counties

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:40:00 GMT

A new tabulation of government data by the Pew Hispanic Center provides details on the ten largest groups that make up the 50.7 million Hispanics living in the U.S. The analysis looks at demographic data for each group, including nativity, education levels, English proficiency, citizenship, economics and regional distribution.

Report : U.S. Public, Hispanics Differ on Arizona Immigration Law

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:45:00 GMT

As the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling on Arizona's immigration law, a look at the differing opinions offered by the American public as a whole and Hispanics on the law and how best to deal with illegal immigration.

Report : Up to 1.4 million Unauthorized Immigrants Could Benefit from New Deportation Policy

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Today's announcement by the Obama Administration about a new deportation policy could benefit up to 1.4 million children and young adults who are in the United States illegally.

Report : Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero—and Perhaps Less

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:45:00 GMT

The largest wave of immigration in history from a single country to the United States has come to a standstill. After four decades that brought 12 million current immigrants—more than half of whom came illegally—the net migration flow from Mexico to the U.S. has stopped and may have reversed, according to a new analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center of government data sets from both countries.

Report : When Labels Don’t Fit: Hispanics and Their Views of Identity

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Federal agencies have been using the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" since the 1970s to describe Americans whose roots are in Spanish-speaking countries, but Hispanics have not fully embraced these terms. About half say they identify themselves most often by their family’s country or place of origin; just 24% say they prefer a pan-ethnic label.

Report : U.S. Foreign-Born Population: How Much Change from 2009 to 2010?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:05:00 GMT

A new Pew Hispanic Center analysis of Census Bureau data shows the foreign-born population in the U.S.-- 39.9 million in 2010 -- is 1.6% greater than it was in 2009, markedly lower than the reported increase of 4%. The new growth estimate stems from the Center's revisions to the 2009 Census data.

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