Public Attitudes

Public Attitudes

Talking Turkey About America’s Most Pressing Issues

Talking Turkey About America’s Most Pressing Issues

Each year, we gather around dinner tables at Thanksgiving with people we love—but don’t necessarily agree with—when it comes to politics and the direction of the country. The political discourse of the past several years has left many people feeling that their values are under attack. They disagree with or… Read More

Immigration “Restrictionists” Hitting Their Stride Under Trump, But We Can Stop Them

Immigration “Restrictionists” Hitting Their Stride Under Trump, But We Can Stop Them

Short-term thinking is inferior to long-term thinking, some argue, because it does a disservice to the future and those who will live it.  Two long-term thinkers who have profoundly impacted U.S. immigration policy were recently in the headlines: John Tanton and Cordelia Scaife May. Both helped give rise to… Read More

Community Support Flows Into El Paso After Mass Shooting

Community Support Flows Into El Paso After Mass Shooting

El Paso, Texas suffered a horrific tragedy on Saturday when a gunman entered a local Walmart and opened fire. The gunman—who was emboldened by racist rhetoric to specifically target immigrants and Latinos—ultimately murdered 22 people and wounded 26. In the wake of this anguish, people are… Read More

86 Conversations Across US Show Public Opinion on Immigration Is Complex Yet Changeable

86 Conversations Across US Show Public Opinion on Immigration Is Complex Yet Changeable

The American public can still deliberate civilly with one another about issues of national importance. The most recent example comes from The Kettering Foundation who hosted 86 conversations across America on the topic of immigration through their National Issues Forums (NIF). The resulting report from these… Read More

What Views Do Millennials Hold Around Immigration?

What Views Do Millennials Hold Around Immigration?

The Millennial Generation constitutes the most racially and ethnically diverse generation America has ever known. Millennials are the largest living generation by population size (79.8 million in 2016) and are the generation with the largest number of individuals who identify as multiracial. A recent study on millennial attitudes… Read More

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