Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009

Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009

NewsTaco September 21, 2016

*No change in the number of undocumented since 2009.  Mexicans are still 52% of the undocumented in the U.S. VL By Jeffrey S. Passel and D’Vera Cohn, Pew Research Center The […]

U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since the Onset of the Great Recession

NewsTaco September 9, 2016

*Lower Latino migration and birthrates mean Latinos are no longer the fastest growing group in the U.S. VL By  Renee Stepler and Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Research Center The nation’s […]

Surge of Central American Children Roils U.S. Immigration Debate

NewsTaco July 18, 2014

*Lots of numbers, lots of stats here. Interesting bit: “Overall, 53% favor speeding up this legal process ‘even if it means some children eligible for asylum are deported.’” The question […]

Pew Hispanic Center Renamed Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project

Mary Mata August 14, 2013

PRESS RELEASE Mark Hugo Lopez Named Director of Hispanic Research Washington (Aug. 14, 2013) — The Pew Hispanic Center has been renamed “Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project.” It will be […]

Pew Research Center: 2012 in Review

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Pew Pew Research Center. Click on picture to read story. [Image courtesy Pew Research Center]

Changing Face of America Helps Assure Barack Obama Victory

Mary Mata November 12, 2012

By Pew Research Center Barack Obama retained enough support from key elements of his base to win reelection, even as he lost ground nationally since 2008. In particular, Obama maintained […]

Study Finds Strict Gun Control Laws Appeal To Latinos

Mary Mata May 4, 2012

By Latinovations According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, Latinos are more likely to favor strict gun control laws over Whites and African Americans. The study found […]

Net-Zero, A New U.S. Reality

NewsTaco April 24, 2012

By Victor Landa Picture this: It’s mid to late February on the border between the U.S. and Mexico. On the U.S. side, in Laredo, Texas, they’re celebrating George Washington’s birthday with a […]

Net Migration From Mexico Falls To Zero, Perhaps Less

Mary Mata April 23, 2012

(Editor’s note: the following is a Press Release issued by The Pew Hispanic Center) The largest wave of immigration in history from a single country to the United States has […]

American Prosperity Runs Through The U.S. Latino Community

NewsTaco February 15, 2012

We’ve been beating this drum since we started NewsTaco, looking at it from every pertinent angle: Latinos are surging and now form the most important and fastest growing part of the U.S. […]