Most Americans have sympathy for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally

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June 27, 2018

Shifting Public Views on Legal Immigration Into the U.S.

Most Americans have sympathy for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally

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Most Americans have sympathy for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally

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Shifting Public Views on Legal Immigration Into the U.S.
Since 2001, decline in the share saying legal immigration should be decreased
Growing share of Democrats support increased legal immigration into the U.S.
Republicans are split in their views of undocumented immigrants
Fewer than half know that most immigrants in the U.S. are here legally
Democrats overwhelmingly say undocumented immigrants are no more likely than U.S. citizens to commit serious crimes; Republicans are divided
Views of undocumented immigrants and crime linked to knowledge about the immigrant population
Partisan divide on whether granting legal status to people in U.S. illegally is like ‘rewarding’ them for wrongdoing
Growing share of Democrats favor increasing legal immigration into the U.S.
Democrats ideologically divided over increasing legal immigration to the U.S.
Wider partisan gap on willingness of immigrants to adapt to U.S. way of life
Fewer who encounter immigrants who speak little English are bothered by this
Partisan differences in shares saying they are not bothered by immigrants who speak little or no English
Survey conducted June 5-12, 2018
Fewer than half know that most immigrants in the U.S. are here legally

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