Net Migration from Mexico
Falls to Zero—and Perhaps Less
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. The standstill appears to result from the weakened U.S. job market, heightened border enforcement, a rise in deportations, the growing dangers associated with illegal border crossings, and changing economic and demographic conditions in Mexico.
Related:
Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010
U.S. Foreign-Born Population: How Much Change from 2009 to 2010?
When Labels Don’t Fit: Hispanics and Their Views of Identity
Nearly four decades after the U.S. government mandated the use of the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” to categorize Americans who trace their roots to Spanish-speaking countries, a new nationwide survey of Hispanics finds that these terms still haven’t been fully embraced by Hispanics themselves. A majority says they most often identify themselves by their family’s country of origin while just one-quarter says they prefer a pan-ethnic label.
Related:
Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America
Politics
Reports and public opinion surveys examining the changing electoral participation and views of Latinos.
- Election Fact Sheets: Data on the size and social and economic characteristics of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic eligible voter populations. 2012 | 2010 | 2008
- Interactive: Mapping the Latino Electorate
- The Latino Vote in the 2010 Elections
- The Latino Electorate in 2010:
More Voters, More Non-Voters
Immigration
Trends in migration flows, the characteristics of the foreign-born population and attitudes towards immigration policy issues.
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