Americans are more likely to regard cyberterrorism as a “critical threat” to U.S. vital interests than to say this about 10 other international matters. The development of nuclear weapons by Iran or by North Korea place second and third in Americans’ mentions of critical threats in the latest poll. … […] Read more »
Issue Approvals of Biden, Trump, Obama in 6 Charts
Gallup reviews Americans’ opinions of President Joe Biden’s handling of five key issues as well as ratings of Barack Obama and Donald Trump on the same issues: the economy, immigration, foreign affairs in general, and relations with Russia and China. A sixth chart compares Biden and Trump on the pandemic […] Read more »
Immigration continues to be a highly divisive issue
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 […] Read more »
Republicans are trying to build a multiracial right – will it work?
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event on Feb. 16, 2023, in Exeter, N.H. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Joseph Lowndes, University of Oregon and Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale Divinity School Former Republican South Carolina Governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley launched her bid for president recently […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Majorities support policies to strengthen border but also to make it easier to immigrate to US
As Congress continues to hold hearings on the southern border crisis under President Biden, the latest Fox News poll finds majorities favor both policies that strengthen the border as well as ones that find a way for more immigrants to come to the U.S. legally. The survey, released Sunday, finds […] Read more »
Americans Showing Increased Concern About Immigration
Americans’ satisfaction with the level of immigration into the U.S. has fallen six percentage points over the past year, from 34% in January 2022 to 28% today. This is the lowest reading in a decade, though not the least satisfied Americans have been on this issue over the past 23 […] Read more »