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An estimated 32.9 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2010.

An estimated 609,000 Hispanics of Peruvian origin resided in the United States in 2010.

An estimated 4.7 million Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin resided in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in 2010.

An estimated 1.8 million Hispanics of Salvadoran origin resided in the United States in 2010.

The American public has repeatedly expressed support for Arizona’s immigration law, much of which was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.

Up to 1.4 million children and young adults who are in the United States illegally could potentially benefit from today’s announcement by the Obama Administration about changes in deportation policies.

We invited journalists, scholars and civic leaders to share their views.

The Pew Hispanic Center's recent report finding that most Hispanics don't embrace the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" drew comments from hundreds of people and was the subject of scores of newspaper and website articles. The Center has invited journalists, scholars and civic leaders to weigh in with commentaries, and the public to share their views on Facebook.

The nation’s racial and ethnic minority groups—especially Hispanics—are growing more rapidly than the non-Hispanic white population, fueled by both immigration and births. This trend has been taking place for decades, and one result is the Census Bureau’s announcement today that non-Hispanic whites now account for a minority of births in the U.S. for the first time.