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February 05, 2016
Homeland Security produces first estimate of foreign visitors to U.S. who overstay deadline to leave
Under pressure from Congress to improve tracking of foreign visitors, the Department of Homeland Security has produced its first partial estimate of those who overstay their permits to be in the U.S. The nation with the most visitors who failed to leave at the end of their authorized stay was Canada, followed by Mexico and Brazil. READ MORE >
Nearly one-in-three eligible voters on Election Day will be Hispanic, black, Asian or another racial or ethnic minority, up from 29% in 2012. Much of this change is due to strong growth among Hispanic eligible voters, in particular U.S.-born youth. read more >
The vast majority of American adults agree that a secure job and the ability to save money for the future are essential to be considered part of the middle class. Hispanics are more likely than other groups to say a college education is needed to be middle class. READ MORE >
There are 10.2 million young people in the U.S. ages 16 to 29 who are neither employed nor in education or training. About 20% of young Hispanics and 22% of young black people are not in school or working, compared with 16% of young whites. READ MORE >
Before you can understand the politics of 2016 and beyond, you have to understand the demographics. Explore eight key findings from the new paperback edition of The Next America, a book by Paul Taylor and the Pew Research Center. read more >The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown