The Republican and Democratic parties offer starkly different perspectives on immigration-related issues. But what would an immigration policy that followed American public opinion look like? The short answer: American public sentiment is much closer to the policies the Biden administration is likely to implement than those put in place by the Trump administration. Sizable majorities of Americans:
• Favor allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to gain legal resident status (66%)
• Favor allowing all immigrants living in the country illegally a path to citizenship provided they meet certain requirements (64%)
• Oppose a law preventing refugees from entering the U.S. (62%)
• Oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border (57%)
• Oppose travel bans that temporarily prevent people from some Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. (53%)
• Oppose a policy that would separate children from their families at the border, which was in place briefly during Trump’s term in office (76%) CONTINUED
Public Religion Research Institute
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