The Justice Department is pushing for a question on citizenship to be added to the 2020 census, a move that observers say could depress participation by immigrants who fear that the government could use the information against them. That, in turn, could have potentially large ripple effects for everything the […] Read more »
91% of Latinos Want Dream Act Passed
… Sylvia Manzano, Principal at Latino Decisions, highlighted some of the key poll takeaways of the nationwide poll of Latinos. Latinos overwhelmingly back Dream Act passage, oppose the announced end of DACA, 91% of Latinos want Congress to pass a Dream Act with path to earned citizenship, 84% think Congress […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Majority Want DACA, but Trump Backers Oppose It
A majority of Americans support congressional action to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but Republicans — and particularly President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters — want to end it, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
No State Shows Majority Support for Deporting Immigrants Living in U.S. Illegally
No state in the country shows majority support for deporting immigrants living in the country illegally, according to an extensive 50-state survey released today—revealing that the heated rhetoric surrounding illegal immigration during the 2016 presidential election had little effect on overall attitudes. A majority of residents in every state—including states […] Read more »
100 Days of Trump: His Executive Orders and Where Americans Stand
President Trump nears his 100-day benchmark in office and he’s already signed nearly 70 executive actions. Some have been signed without much fanfare; others have sparked mass protests and challenged as unconstitutional. Below, we’ve highlighted several key actions—and included findings on where Americans stand on the issues. CONT. Joanna Piacenza […] Read more »
Americans break with Trump on immigration policy
Americans disagree with President Donald Trump’s immigration priorities, according to a new CNN/ORC poll, with nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they’d like to see a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants rather than deportations. CONT. Tal Kopan & Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »