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What average Americans would say in a letter to their elected representatives.

Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds say it is important to pass new immigration laws, and generally support the key provisions Congress is currently considering.

Americans' attitudes about immigration have not changed significantly since Donald Trump's presidential campaign featured a prominent negative focus on immigration.

Seven in 10 Americans say it is "essential" that U.S. immigrants learn to speak English. Far fewer, 20%, say it is essential that Americans learn a second language. One in three Americans say they know a second language.

About one in 10 U.S. Hispanics say they experienced discrimination because of their race over the past month at work, in dealings with police, while getting healthcare or at an entertainment venue.

Nearly half of adults worldwide (47%) see their communities as good places for immigrants to live, but this belief varies widely across the 146 countries Gallup surveyed in 2011.

Gallup looks at how the proposals and policy stances discussed by Republican presidential candidates in the third GOP debate fare with the American people.

U.S. Hispanics report spending more on a daily basis than other Americans, which is partly attributable to their greater likelihood of having children living at home.

All U.S. Hispanics, regardless of whether they were U.S.-born, tilt strongly Democratic and give President Barack Obama high approval ratings. But Hispanic immigrants are slightly more likely to say they are political independents.

Americans favor a law that lets immigrants living in the U.S. illegally have a chance to stay in the country legally -- regardless of whether they are allowed to become "permanent legal residents" or "U.S. citizens."