Alexandra Cahn

Research Assistant

Alexandra Cahn is a research assistant at Pew Research Center.

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short readsJun 10, 2025

U.S. public is split on birthright citizenship for people whose parents immigrated illegally

Half of U.S. adults say people born in the United States to parents who immigrated illegally should have U.S. citizenship, while 49% say they should not.
short readsMar 4, 2025

What we know about the U.S. H-1B visa program

Nearly 400,000 H-1B applications were approved in fiscal year 2024, most of which were applications to renew employment.
short readsSep 18, 2023

Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about many aspects of the country’s future

63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.