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Rene Amel Peralta, 28, a chemistry student at University of California, Irvine, poses for a photo at the university, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Peralta, who arrived in the U.S. at age 13 and only speaking Spanish, says he now uses more English than Spanish as he pursues his college degree. A report by Pew Research Center found a rising share of Hispanics in the United States speak proficient English while the percentage of those speaking Spanish at home has been declining. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin)
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