Data behind five Supreme Court decisions

The 2022 US Supreme Court session addressed questions about the rights of Americans and the government's ability to regulate industries. In their decisions, the court reversed or changed several legal precedents. USAFacts collected nonpartisan data regarding the topics to give you additional context on the environments in which these cases were decided.   

• Biden v. Texas: The Remain in Mexico policy requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico until an immigration court decides on their asylum application. In Biden v. Texas, the Supreme Court sent the cases concerning Remain in Mexico back to lower courts. In the interim, the Biden administration is reversing the policy.
   
• Since the program's inception, people from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have been the largest groups of non-Mexican immigrants encountered at the southern land border and denied entry into the US.
   
• By February 7 of this year, 69,371 people had enrolled in the programTg. Eighty-one percent of these enrollments happened in the program's first year (2019).
   
• New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen: The Supreme Court ruled that New York's requirement to prove a need for self-protection to get a concealed carry license violated the Second Amendment.
   
• As of last year, 33 states and Washington, DC allowed concealed carry of a firearm with a permit. The other 17 states have no concealed firearm restrictions.

• West Virginia v. The Environmental Protection Agency: In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the agency can regulate individual power plants but can't implement far-reaching approaches without congressional authorization.

See more, including the data behind prayer in school and abortion cases, in this article.

The mental health of young Americans

Students are returning to school, and while that brings numerous things for kids to get excited about, it can also bring stressors like peer pressure, homework, keeping up with extracurriculars, and more. As the new school year gets underway, here's what Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) metrics say about young Americans' mental health.

• About 8.7% of children ages 3–17 were diagnosed with ADHD between 2016 and 2019. About 7.8% of this age group had an anxiety diagnosis, 7% had a behavioral problem diagnosis, and 3.4% had depression.
   
• Metrics from the National Institute of Mental Health show that mental disorders can contribute to substance use and related disorders. CDC data collected in 2018–2019 shows that 4.1% of kids ages 12 to 17 reported having a substance use disorder in the past year.
   
• Curiosity, affection, positivity, resilience, and persistence are some positive behavioral indicators of a child's mental health. According to the CDC, 91.3% of kids from the ages of 6 months to 17 years usually or always show interest and curiosity in learning new things. When faced with a challenge, 76.8% of children from 6 years to 17 years usually or always stay calm and in control.

Read the article for more, including the factors the CDC considers beneficial for a child's mental health.

Data in the news

• The recently signed Inflation Reduction Act covers many facets of American life, business, and the environment. USAFacts has several articles to help you understand this wide-ranging legislation, including how it will affect the IRS budget. The act expands the agency's budget by $80 billion, with more than half of that for extending the enforcement of individual and corporate tax return audits.
   
• The Inflation Reduction Act also allocates $27 billion to establish a federal green bank. What is a green bank? Find out here.  
   
• After you've read these articles, apply your knowledge to the weekly fact quiz! 
   
• Plus, USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box last week to discuss parents' difficulties in finding child care as companies demand employees return to the office