Majorities of the public have positive views of nation’s ‘openness’ and the impact of newcomers on the U.S. | Pew Research Center

December 16, 2019

4. Views on race and immigration

Majorities of the public have positive views of nation’s ‘openness’ and the impact of newcomers on the U.S.

Majorities of the public have positive views of nation’s ‘openness’ and the impact of newcomers on the U.S.

Download

Majorities of the public have positive views of nation’s ‘openness’ and the impact of newcomers on the U.S.

1…4 567 8…10

Infographic Gallery

4. Views on race and immigration
Wide racial, partisan divides over whether white people have societal advantages black people don’t
Among Democrats, sizable racial gaps over how much whites benefit from advantages blacks do not have
Majority of Democrats say country hasn’t gone far enough in giving black people equal rights
Most say long-term growth in racial and ethnic diversity is neither a good nor a bad thing for the U.S.
Since 2016, fewer Republicans say prospect of a majority-minority nation is a bad thing
Majorities of the public have positive views of nation’s ‘openness’ and the impact of newcomers on the U.S.
Growing shares in both parties say newcomers from other countries strengthen American society
Sharp age divide among Republicans in views of the impact of newcomers from other countries
Declining share of Americans say growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens American customs and values
Since 1994, Republicans and Democrats have diverged sharply in views of whether immigrants do more to strengthen or burden the country