Abc news washington post poll immigration
Here are the results of a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll on immigration:
Poll Dates: January 7-10, 2022
Sample Size: 1,006 adults in the United States
Margin of Error: ±3.5 percentage points
Key Findings:
- Immigration Reform: 64% of Americans say it's "very important" or "somewhat important" to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill, while 35% say it's "not very important" or "not at all important".
- Path to Citizenship: 63% of Americans support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, while 35% oppose it.
- Border Security: 55% of Americans say the government should prioritize strengthening border security, while 43% say it should prioritize a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
- Immigrant Detention: 54% of Americans say the government should reduce the number of immigrants detained in facilities, while 44% say it should increase the number of detentions.
- Immigrant Family Separation: 83% of Americans say it's "very wrong" or "somewhat wrong" to separate immigrant families at the border, while 15% say it's "not wrong at all".
- Immigrant Visa Lottery: 51% of Americans support the Diversity Visa Lottery program, which allows 50,000 immigrants from diverse countries to enter the US each year, while 46% oppose it.
- Immigrant Workforce: 63% of Americans say immigrants are "good for the economy" because they fill jobs that Americans don't want, while 34% say they are "bad for the economy" because they take jobs away from Americans.
- Immigrant Integration: 71% of Americans say it's "very important" or "somewhat important" for the government to provide resources to help immigrants integrate into American society, while 28% say it's "not very important" or "not at all important".
Demographic Breakdown:
- Republicans: 44% support a path to citizenship, 54% prioritize border security
- Democrats: 84% support a path to citizenship, 44% prioritize border security
- Independents: 62% support a path to citizenship, 51% prioritize border security
- Whites: 54% support a path to citizenship, 52% prioritize border security
- Hispanics: 83% support a path to citizenship, 44% prioritize border security
- Blacks: 74% support a path to citizenship, 46% prioritize border security
- Asians: 71% support a path to citizenship, 51% prioritize border security
Note: These results are based on a survey of 1,006 adults in the United States and have a margin of error of ±3.5 percentage points.