ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors present a portrait of the respondents to the Latino National Political Survey (LNPS). They examine the differences between the native-born and the foreign-born. The authors provide their analysis into six components: personal and familial demographic characteristics; education, income, and employment; religion; identity; language abilities; and immigration and citizenship status. Slightly more than half of the LNPS respondents were women. Foreign-born respondents had less education than the native-born, regardless of national origin. More than 60 percent of foreign-born Mexicans, 40 percent of foreign-born Puerto Ricans, and 37 percent of foreign-born Cubans had no more than eight years of formal education. Among Latino respondents who had a religious affiliation, between 60 and 80 percent were Catholic. The identification that was used by the greatest numbers of LNPS respondents was a national-origin label. National-origin identifications include terms as Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, or Cuban.
