There is not much support for allowing more migrants into the United States in general, or for accepting more people who are seeking asylum. The public is more likely to say the number of immigrants overall or those seeking asylum should be reduced rather than increased.
Forty-four percent say immigration should be reduced, while only 20% would like to see more immigrants allowed into the country. Similarly, 43% say there should be fewer asylum-seekers allowed entry, compared with 24% who would like to see more people given asylum.
Support for immigration has faded over Biden’s presidency. Twenty-eight percent of the public supported increasing immigration in an AP-NORC poll conducted in March 2021. That has dropped to 20% in the latest poll. Only 11% of Republicans favor increased immigration, along with 27% of Democrats. But when asked specifically about immigrants seeking asylum, Democrats are more likely to favor allowing more immigration, while Republicans have the opposite view. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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