Figure 3 Perceptions of Discrimination 2002 to 2010 Quest more in general, problem do you think discrimination against Latinos is Major problem Minor problem Notes: Numbers Survey may not lotal due to rounding. N=1 375 Survey for 2010
Today, more than six-in-ten (61%) Latinos say that discrimination against Hispanics is a “major problem,” up from 54% who said that in 2007. Asked to state the most important factor leading to discrimination, a plurality of 36% now cites immigration status, up from a minority of 23% who said the same in 2007. Back then, a plurality of respondents—46%—identified language skills as the biggest cause of discrimination against Hispanics (Pew Hispanic Center, 2007).
The native born and foreign born have different views on many topics explored in the survey. For example, seven-in-ten (70%) foreign-born Latinos say discrimination against Hispanics is a major problem preventing Latinos from succeeding in America. Less than half (49%) of the native born agree. And when it comes to their views of immigrants, fewer than seven-in-ten native-born Hispanics say immigrants strengthen the country, while 85% of immigrant Hispanics say the same.
Figure 3  | Perceptions of Discrimination 2002 to 2010  | Quest more in general, problem do you think discrimination against Latinos is  | major problem, minor problem or not a problem in proventing Latinos  | problem, in genera problem from succeeding problem IT America? proventing  | 1%)  | Major problem Minor problem  | 2010  | 61  | 24  | 84  | 2007  | 24  | 54  | 78  | 2006  | 58  | 24  | 82  | 2004  | 51  | 30  | 81  | 2002  | 47  | 36  | 83  | Notes: Numbers Survey may not lotal due to rounding. N=1 375 Survey for 2010  | National Survey may of Latinos N-2 1003 for 2007 Nati ona Survey of  | Latinos; N=2, OOD for 2006 National Survey of Latinos N=2, 288 for  | 2004 National Survey of Lalinos N- 2 929 for 2002 National Survey of  | Latinos Responses of "Not a probl em, Don't know and Refused"  | not shown  | Source: Pew Hispanic Center, 2010 2007, 2006, 2004 and 2002  | National Surveys of Latinos 