Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations
Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.
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Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.
Responses to all seven scenarios that we asked about lean more negative than positive. But many Americans don’t express an opinion in either direction.
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Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.
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A median of 61% of adults across the surveyed countries have a favorable view of the UN, and 32% have an unfavorable view.
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