Latino survey
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The document discusses views among Latinos regarding illegal immigration. It notes that most unauthorized immigrants are Hispanic and that Latinos are divided on the impact of illegal immigration on Hispanics in the U.S., with 61% reporting discrimination as a major problem but no increase over the last 10 years. It also finds that while Latinos agree on supporting a path to citizenship and birthright citizenship, preserving current immigration laws, and that immigrants strengthen the country, they are divided on what to do about current unauthorized immigrants.
Latino survey
- 1. Illegal Immigration Backlash Worries, Divides Latinos http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=128
- 2. About 4 in 5 of the nations estimated 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants are of Hispanic origin. Since 2007 Hispanics are divided about the impact of the illegal immigration on Hispanics already living in the U.S. 61% report discrimination is a major problem. But most report no increase over the last 10 years. Hispanics are divided over what to do with illegal immigrants.
- 3. At 47 million strong, Latinos are the nations largest minority group compromising nearly 15% of the total population. Latinos broadly agree on many issues: 86% support a path to citizenship for illegals. 78% say that birthright citizenship as stated in the Constitution should be left as is. 79% disapprove of laws like the one passed in Arizona allowing police to check immigration status of people they stop. 78% say immigrants to the US strengthen the country. This survey also shows greater than half of Latinos put their trust in the Democratic party.