How Temporary Protected Status has expanded under the Biden administration
Since January 2021, the Biden administration has greatly expanded the number of immigrants who are eligible for Temporary Protected Status.
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Since January 2021, the Biden administration has greatly expanded the number of immigrants who are eligible for Temporary Protected Status.
Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it’s doing a very bad job.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
Democrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation remains the top concern for Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 77% saying it is a very big problem. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, gun violence is the top concern, with about 81% saying it is a very big problem.
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
There are sizable ideological differences over the most pressing priorities for the U.S. immigration system within each partisan coalition.
72% of Americans say taking in civilian refugees should be an important goal for immigration policy in the United States.
As the debate over the future of Title 42 unfolds, here are answers to key questions about the immigration policy.
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