Research

Mexican Population Predisposed to Being Obese, Study Shows

August 3, 2012, 11:23 amResearchers from the Universidad de Química de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México have found that the Mexican population has a high genetic pr … Read More »

Courts Order Fewer Deportations, Report Says

April 27, 2012, 2:01 pmImmigration judges ordered fewer people to leave the United States in the first quarter of this year than it did in the last quarter of 2011, accordin … Read More »

Increase of Foreign-Born Population Slower Than Previously Reported

April 27, 2012, 1:50 pmThe U.S. Census says the number of people living in the United States who were born outside the country increased by 1.5 million people between 2009 a … Read More »

English Becomes Dominant Language for Hispanics Two Generations After Immigration

April 27, 2012, 1:44 pmA survey of Hispanics shows that English becomes the dominant language in families two generations after an immigrant arrives in the United States. Read More »
Perspectives
Guest Voices

Bipartisan Immigration Reform

Last week, the "Gang of Eight" tried to convince the press and the American people that this time was different from the failed 2006 and 2007 attempts at immigration reform. But I couldn't help thinking that the press conference looked like more of the same.

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Featured Thought
IMMIGRATION |


America and Congress now face a stark choice on immigration -- whether to continue the tragic “natural experiment” with a generation of children of immigrants, or to embark on a more inclusionary project that reflects American values. 

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POLITICS |

As demonstrated in the exit polls and rehashed in countless articles since the election, Barack Obama’s decisive reelection victory was a triumph for a still-emerging, majority Democratic Obama coalition, which we said in a pair of preelection Next America articles would define a new civic ethos, or consensus on the role of government, for the nation.

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Stats & Numbers

Map: Compare the Diverse 113th Congress With a Diversifying U.S. Population

Map: Compare the Diverse 113th Congress With a Diversifying U.S. Population
March 15, 2013, 2:16 pmUse this interactive tool to explore the difference between minority representation in the 113th Congress and minority populations across the U.S.Read More »
Events
A ground-breaking series aimed at raising the dialogue on issues involving politics, policy and demographic shifts kicked off April 19 with a keynote interview with Sen. Marco Rubio.

Coming to the Political Conventions
Lawmakers, civic leaders and analysts will convene in Florida and North Carolina this summer to converse on issues relevant to race and politics. Learn More »
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Virtually every issue the United States contends with promises to be affected by deep currents of change illuminated by demographic shifts. With The Next America, National Journal unveils an unprecedented effort to explore the political, economic and social impacts of profound racial and cultural change. The initiative includes polls, national and local events with thought leaders, magazine supplements and this site.


The Story That Started It All

In 2010, Ronald Brownstein wrote The Gray and the Brown: A Generational Mismatch about America’s shift to an older, more ethnically diverse population and how these changes affect us as a nation.

Magazine Supplements

Language Of Success

See how English and other languages are unifying our diversifying nation.
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Taking Root

As immigrants diversify towns beyond the big cities, new challenges and connections arise.
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