Americans are very concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. But we also found broad support for some parts of President Biden’s immigration overhaul. Joel Rose, NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. […] Read more »
Most Americans Are Critical of Government’s Handling of Situation at U.S.-Mexico Border
With Border Patrol apprehensions once again increasing this spring, Americans are expressing renewed concern over illegal immigration and the current situation at the U.S. border with Mexico. The government receives negative ratings for how it has handled the situation at the border. About two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) say that […] Read more »
Public is Concerned about Biden’s Handling of Immigration And Border Security
The Biden administration has been grappling with surging numbers of migrants, especially children arriving at the U.S. – Mexico border without their parents. Three-quarters of Americans have read or heard about the large number of children apprehended at the southern border and a majority want to see the government prioritizing […] Read more »
Amid Pandemic and Protests, Civics Survey Finds Americans Know More of Their Rights
In a period defined by an impeachment inquiry, a pandemic, nationwide protests over racial injustice, and a contentious presidential campaign, Americans’ knowledge of their First Amendment rights and their ability to name all three branches of the federal government have markedly increased, according to the 2020 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics […] Read more »
Where Americans Stand on Immigration: A Hidden Common Ground Report
This report explores the views and values of the American public on immigration, including how much change people think the immigration system needs, their goals and priorities for changing it, and their views on various proposals for doing so. Drawing on a Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos national survey of American adults […] Read more »
Increasing Polarization on Immigration, but Common Ground Remains for Path to Citizenship, Opposing Family Separation
As the Trump administration continues to drastically reshape immigration policy in the United States, new analysis from a PRRI survey of 2,527 Americans finds deepening divides on immigration policies and perceptions of immigrants along lines of party, religion, and age. Notably, there remains bipartisan, cross-religious support for a path to […] Read more »