Immigrants

Hispanic immigrants represent the largest share of the immigrant population within the U.S.. They face unique challenges that vary across immigration status, educational attainment, and other socioeconomic factors, however, many remain optimistic about their quality of life in the U.S..

Hispanic immigrants comprise the largest group of immigrants in the United States, and one in three Hispanic or Latino adults in the U.S. are immigrants. Most report a higher quality of life in the U.S. than in their countries of birth and believe their children’s lives will be better than…

Hispanic immigrants represent the largest share of the immigrant population within the U.S.. They face unique challenges that vary across immigration status, educational attainment, and other socioeconomic factors, however, many remain optimistic about their quality of life in the U.S..

This timeline offers a historical view of significant U.S. federal policies and events spanning the early 1800s to today that have influenced present-day health disparities. It covers policies that directly impacted health coverage and access to care, relevant events in medicine, social and economic policies and developments that influence health, and efforts to tackle inequalities.

Like other immigrants to the U.S., Asian immigrants overwhelmingly say they emigrated for the opportunity to build a better life for themselves and their children. They come from more than 30 countries, and their experiences – their economic circumstance, how safe they feel, and the discrimination they face – vary…

Asian immigrants represent an important significant and growing share of the U.S. population, as well as a diverse body of experiences. Increased data on Asian immigrant experiences is important for understanding their diversity of experiences and focusing initiatives, policies, and resources to address the challenges they face.

Immigrants, including those who are naturalized citizens, are more likely to align with the Democratic party and its positions on immigration issues than they are with the Republican party and its positions, though many say that neither party represents their views, the KFF-Los Angeles Times Survey of Immigrants reveals. A…

This report based on the KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey explores the diverse views of immigrants on the politics and policies surrounding immigration law – a polarizing political issue that rarely includes the views of immigrants themselves, most of whom are naturalized U.S. citizens eligible to vote in elections.

A new KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey of immigrant adults – the largest nationally representative survey focused on immigrants – shows that while most feel they found a better life for their families in this country, many also face economic hardships and discrimination. Conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles…

The 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants – the largest nationally representative survey focused on this group – takes an in-depth look at the experiences of immigrants living in the U.S. in health care settings, in their homes, workplaces, and communities. The survey arises from a partnership between KFF and the Los Angeles Times.