GenForward Survey

What Young People Are Saying About the ICE Surge

Redefining Safety and Harm For A New Generation

2025 Good Governance Survey (November 2025 Survey)

Gen Z’s Perspective on Immigration Policy and ICE

GenForward At The University of Chicago

The GenForward Survey is the first of its kind—a nationally
representative survey that pays special attention to how race and
ethnicity shape how young adults, both Millennials and Gen Z-ers,
experience and think about the world.

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Data

The GenForward Survey highlights how race and ethnicity shape the lives of young adults. Here you can find our toplines, datasets, and codebooks, as well as interactive survey data.

Publications

GenForward’s comprehensive archive of all our published slide decks and reports, amplifying the voices and lived experiences of young adults— especially young adults of color.

Media

GenForward’s pioneering work is featured in publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, USA Today, NBC News, AP News, NPR, and more.

A Look Inside

Why We Created GenForward

The GenForward Survey is the only standing survey
panel to intentionally interview African American,
Latinx, and Asian American young adults to gain
insights with statistical confidence.