Fewer than half (40%) of the public believes that the U.S. sets a good moral example for the rest of the world. Nearly six in ten (58%) believe we do not. Views have been remarkably stable since 2015 when only 43% of Americans said the U.S. provided a good moral […] Read more »
Americans Oppose Border Walls, Favor Dealing With DACA
The majority of Americans (57%) oppose expanding the construction of walls along the nation’s Southern border, a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration-related policies. At the same time, a large majority of Americans favor allowing immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to have a pathway to U.S. […] Read more »
Americans broadly support legal status for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children
Most Americans favor granting permanent legal status to immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children. And a 56% majority opposes substantially expanding the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. CONT. Carroll Doherty, Pew Read more »
Six in Ten Oppose Spending $25 Billion for Wall, But Half Favor Some New Spending
As Congress gears up to make another run at addressing immigration, a new in-depth survey of registered voters presented the major proposals under consideration and found that: Six in ten oppose spending $25 billion to strengthen the southern border, primarily through building a wall, but half favor some new spending. […] Read more »
Americans continue to oppose U.S.-Mexico border wall
As President Trump plans to visit California Tuesday to see prototypes for a U.S. – Mexico border wall, the idea of building a border wall continues to be unpopular with most Americans, and sharp partisan splits remain. Most Republicans support it, while most Democrats and independents oppose it. These percentages […] Read more »
Americans Like Canada Most, North Korea Least
Canada once again ranks as the country or territory that Americans view most favorably, while North Korea ranks the least favorably among 22 countries on the world stage. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »