Most Americans (53%) think the federal government should pay compensation to a victim of a crime committed by an illegal immigrant. A Napolitan News Service survey found that 27% disagree. Immigration is a top issue for Americans and has been a key topic for presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Sixty-five percent (65%) see…
Half (51%) of voters say that there should be a waiting period of at least two years before a person who enters the U.S. legally should be allowed to apply for citizenship and vote in U.S. elections. A third (33%) say that the waiting period should be a year or less (14%) or that there should…
The majority of voters believe that legal immigration is good for the United States (73%), but there is some tension about who voters think should be given preference. Fifty-seven percent (57%), say that we should give immigration preference to people from cultures that share our basic values of human rights. This includes a majority of both…
Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters believe that deporting illegal immigrants would be good news for working class and lower income Americans. The overwhelming majority of Republicans (84%) believe it would be good for lower income Americans, while Democrats are more closely divided (47% say it would be good, 39% bad). If the border is secure, most…
Immigration was a hot topic during Tuesday’s presidential debate and continues to be an important issue in this election season. Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters say it is more important to secure the border, and 33% say is it more important address the root causes of immigration in other countries. A Napolitan News Service Survey…
Despite overwhelming support for requiring proof of citizenship to vote (86%), there is little support for holding up a budget agreement over the issue. A Napolitan News Service Survey of 1,000 registered voters found that 48% would rather avoid a government shutdown than force one in order to ensure new laws requiring proof of citizenship.…
54% think it is at least somewhat likely that a large number of illegal immigrants will be allowed to vote this year. A Napolitan News Service Survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was performed August 20-21, 2024. 75% of voters are opposed to allowing illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections, and 87% favor requiring voters…
47% believe illegal immigration would increase if Harris was elected, and 60% believe it would decrease if Trump were elected. A Napolitan News Service Survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted August 19-20, 2024. 54% believe that Vice President Harris was given responsibility for handling the situation at the southern border. This Napolitan News Service…
Voters overwhelmingly believe that illegal immigration is bad for the United States. Given their security concerns, it’s no surprise that 75% of voters favor sending troops to the southern border of the United States. That’s up significantly since President Biden took office and the total includes 90% of Republicans and 62% of Democrats. TOPLINES CROSSTABS
Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters say that illegal immigration is bad for the United States. A Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters found that only 12% believe it is good for our nation. Those numbers have remained broadly unchanged for decades. We asked those who see illegal immigration as bad what concerns them.…