Voters See Migrant Caravans As Threat, Favor Asylum Pause
Voters agree the migrant caravans approaching the U.S. southern border are a danger to the country and should be stopped at least temporarily.
Immigration
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November 26, 2018
November 5, 2018
Voters Question U.S. Birthright Citizenship Policy
President Trump is pushing to end the long-standing process of birthright citizenship, and voters tend to agree that having a child in the United States should not be a free pass for illegal immigrants to stay in this country. Most voters also continue to believe that immigrants should have to prove they are in the country legally before receiving any form of government assistance.
November 2, 2018
Voters Show More Support for Troops On the Border
President Trump is sending troops to the southern border to stop thousands of Central Americans now in Mexico from entering the United States illegally. Voters tend to agree with the president's decision, but as is frequently the case on issues related to illegal immigration, there's a sharp difference of opinion between Democrats and Republicans.
October 23, 2018
Voters Say Government Should Stop Hondurans At the Border
Voters agree with President Trump’s efforts to stop the horde of Hondurans marching through Mexico from entering the United States illegally.
September 27, 2018
GOP Voters Want 'The Wall'; GOP Congress Doesn't
The Republican-led Congress has produced yet another big spending bill that fails to fund President Trump's border wall even though a sizable majority of GOP voters supports the project.
August 28, 2018
Voters Say Illegal Immigration A Big Concern But Question Those Who Raise It
A sizable majority of voters says illegal immigration is a critical issue for them in the upcoming congressional elections, but they also suspect most candidates raise the topic for political purposes only, not to deal with it.
August 3, 2018
Half of Voters Agree: U.S. Immigration Laws Are the Worst; Shutdown Isn’t the Solution
In a speech earlier this week, President Trump said, “It’s time we had proper border security. We’re the laughingstock of the world..."
July 24, 2018
Voters Opposed to Illegal Immigrants Voting in Local Elections
San Francisco is allowing non-citizen parents and guardians of children, including illegal immigrants, to vote in the upcoming school board elections.
July 5, 2018
Most Don’t Want to Get Rid of ICE
A growing number of Democrats are calling for abolishing the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, but even among voters in their own party, there’s not much support for the idea. Maybe that’s because voters think the government needs to be even more aggressive in deporting illegal immigrants.
July 3, 2018
Voters See Illegal Immigrants as a Strain on U.S. Budget
Voters tend to see illegal immigration in terms of its detriments to the country’s safety and financial bottom line.
July 2, 2018
More Voters Now Want Merit-Based Immigration, Not Family-Based
This weekend, Americans nationwide protested against the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
June 29, 2018
Voters Think It’s Easier for Illegals to Get In, Stay In Compared to Other Countries
Despite President Trump’s efforts to toughen border enforcement, voters still think it’s easier for illegal immigrants to get into the United States and stay here than in much of the rest of the world.
June 21, 2018
Voters Blame Parents, Not Feds, For Border Children Crisis
Most voters blame the parents of the separated children at the border for the latest illegal immigration crisis, not the federal government.
June 18, 2018
50% Say No to Living in a Sanctuary Community
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration cannot deny Philadelphia grant money because of its status as a sanctuary city that protects illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.
April 30, 2018
Most Want to Keep Out Central Americans Now At Mexico Border
Most voters think the government should stop the caravan of Central Americans now at the Mexican border from entering the United States. Even more say failing to stop them will lead to more illegal immigration.
March 19, 2018
Voters Place Importance on Amnesty Over Border Control
When it comes to immigration, voters want to take care of those brought here as children first, then focus on building a wall.
March 9, 2018
U.S. vs. California: Voters Cool to Sanctuary States
Voters aren’t enthusiastic about living in a so-called sanctuary state and tend to favor the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to sue California for protecting illegal immigrants from federal authorities.
March 7, 2018
Voters Favor Prosecuting Mayor Who Warned Illegals About ICE Raid
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf recently warned illegal immigrants in her city of a pending crackdown by federal immigration authorities, and federal officials now say that a number of violent criminal aliens escaped capture and deportation as a result.
February 28, 2018
Voters Stop Short of Pulling Immigration Agents from California
President Trump has threatened to pull border control enforcement agencies out of California because of the state’s refusal to enforce most illegal immigration laws, but voters aren’t sure that’s the best approach.
February 5, 2018
Most Want Citizenship for Dreamers – And A Wall
Most voters favor the immigration reform plan detailed by President Trump in his State of the Union speech and think it’s likely to finally produce a secure southern border.
