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:

  1. 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".
  2. Path to Citizenship: 63% of Americans support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, while 35% oppose it.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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".
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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:

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.