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Miss PRRI’s Latest Immigration Report? Check Out National Media Coverage Here!
By MacKenzie Babb — December 2, 2013
In case you missed it, PRRI’s latest immigration survey report, What Americans (Still) Want From Immigration Reform, received significant national media coverage last week.
PRRI, Quinnipiac Find Steady Support for Path to Citizenship in 2013
By Daniel Cox — November 26, 2013
While immigration reform legislation has experienced its ups and downs during 2013, recent surveys have shown that American views on immigration have not budged over the course of the year.
Across Religious and Party Lines, Steady Support for Path to Citizenship
By Robert P. Jones — November 25, 2013
Despite the ups and downs of the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, public support for a path to citizenship for immigrants currently living in the United States illegally has remained steady throughout 2013.
PRRI’s Newest Immigration Report Receives Comprehensive Coverage in The New York Times
By MacKenzie Babb — November 25, 2013
Prominently featured both online and in The New York Times print edition today is an article by Julia Preston on PRRI's latest report, What Americans (Still) Want from Immigration Reform, released just today at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference!
Specific Immigration Provisions: Fines, Waiting Periods, and Increased Border Security
By Joseph Goodman — November 25, 2013
Although immigration reform policy is complex and continues to evolve, the Senate bill that passed in June (S-744) includes three key features: a 13-year waiting period before immigrants may become full citizens, an estimated $4,000 in mandatory fines and fees to be paid over the course of the citizenship process, and a $46 billion investment in increased border security. While there is consensus around some provisions, on others, views differ sharply by political affiliation.
Melissa Deckman on the Limits of Libertarianism for Women
By MacKenzie Babb — November 22, 2013
Affiliated scholar and PRRI board member Dr. Melissa Deckman discusses the gender gap in libertarianism today.
The New York Times Cites PRRI in Exploration of Immigration
By MacKenzie Babb — November 21, 2013
In the face of inaction by the House, Julia Preston's latest for The New York Times features PRRI data in exploring debates among immigrants currently living in the United States illegally over whether to hold out for a citizenship-only legislative approach or to settle for more protections that stop short of citizenship.
Atheist: Still a Scarlet Letter in American Politics?
By MacKenzie Babb — November 15, 2013
Making the distinction between being an atheist and identifying as religiously unaffiliated may seem minor, but the difference between the two is surprisingly significant in the minds of many Americans.
Most Americans Back Minimum Wage Increase, With Two Notable Exceptions
By MacKenzie Babb — November 14, 2013
President Obama made headlines earlier this week by announcing his support for the Harkin-Miller bill, which would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. PRRI’s recently released 2013 American Values Survey explored public opinion on increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 an hour, finding that more than 7-in-10 (71 percent) Americans support raising the minimum wage while roughly 1-in-4 (24 percent) oppose.
Libertarians, the Tea Party and White Evangelicals on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage and Physician-Assisted Suicide
By Joseph Goodman — November 14, 2013
Libertarians are a unique political group. While their political behavior suggests a strongly conservative worldview, when it comes to social issues – including access to abortion, physician-assisted suicide and marijuana legalization – libertarians stand apart from other key conservative constituencies.
Problems Implementing Obamacare Could Spell Trouble for Democrats
By Korin Davis — November 13, 2013
Many public opinion polls have taken America’s temperature on Obamacare and its components, but few have asked whether government-guaranteed health insurance, as a principle, is a worthy government endeavor. A new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute does just that, and Democrats may find the results troubling.
Cato Institute’s Brink Lindsey Discusses Libertarian Findings in PRRI’s 2013 American Values Survey
By MacKenzie Babb — November 8, 2013
Following the release of PRRI's 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America, editor MacKenzie Babb sat down with Brink Lindsey, Cato Institute's vice president for research, to get his take on the results.
Libertarians By the Numbers: A Demographic, Religious and Political Profile
By Joseph Goodman — November 7, 2013
Taken together, the demographic, religious and political characteristics make libertarians unique in American politics today.
The Unique Religious Profile of Libertarians
By MacKenzie Babb — November 5, 2013
Our 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America finds that libertarians stand out among conservative groups for their unique religious make-up and comparatively low levels of religious commitment.
PRRI CEO Robert Jones Takes to the Airwaves to Unpack Relationship between Libertarians, Tea Party
By Robert P. Jones — November 5, 2013
I recently appeared on State of Belief radio to discuss the findings of PRRI's 2013 American Values Survey: In Search of Libertarians in America, with host Rev. Welton Gaddy. He had some great questions for me, including a particularly interesting one about the differences in composition between libertarians and those who identify with the Tea Party movement.