Pew: Latinos split on whether American dream is achievable

A Pew Research Center survey finds 20% of Latino adults say they've achieved the American dream and 33% say they're on the way, while 18% call it out of reach and 27% say it doesn't exist. Among believers, 43% say it's harder to reach than it was for their parents, versus 30% who say easier, a reversal from a 2016 Pew phone poll, though the shift from phone to online surveys limits direct comparison.

Immigrants report more optimism than U.S.-born Latinos: 70% say they live better than their parents did, compared with 49% of the U.S.-born, and third-and-later-generation adults are most likely to say the dream has gotten harder. Latino views broadly track those of non-Hispanic adults, with similar shares saying they've achieved, are pursuing, or have given up on the dream. Respondents most commonly defined the dream in financial terms — security, opportunity, homeownership — followed by a good life for family and community.

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