A majority of Americans do not believe that the United States should allow more refugees into the country, according to an Exclusive Point Taken-Marist Poll. However, about half of Americans think the United States has a moral obligation to aid refugees and do not think they pose a significant threat […] Read more »
Americans Cite Cyberterrorism Among Top Three Threats to U.S.
As President Barack Obama rolls out a proposal to increase U.S. cybersecurity funding, Americans view cyberterrorism as a leading threat to U.S. vital interests in the next 10 years. U.S. adults rank cyberterrorism (73%) along with international terrorism (79%) and development of nuclear weapons by Iran (75%) as the highest […] Read more »
After Terror Attacks, Americans Less Willing to Accept Syrian Refugees
Americans’ willingness to receive refugees from the civil war in Syria has declined since September, reflecting exacerbated fears of terrorism after attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows. CONT. Daniel Nasaw, Wall Street Journal Read more »
Anti-Terror: Visa Control, Airstrikes Seen as Most Effective
When asked about 11 ways to combat terrorism, Americans are most likely to say overhauling the nation’s visa waiver program and intensifying airstrikes against the Islamic State, or ISIS, are effective measures. Establishing a religious test to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. ranks last. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Trump Plan Is Supported in His Party But Widely Opposed Outside the GOP
Republicans by more than a 20-point margin support Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States – but independents and Democrats oppose the idea by wide margins, producing a broadly negative reaction among Americans overall. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
What social science tells us about racism in the Republican Party
Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to bar all Muslims from entering the United States has reignited an old debate about the Republican Party, which some see as the party of intolerance. … An expanding body of research by psychologists, economists and political scientists suggests that voters’ racial biases help the […] Read more »