Americans Are Dissatisfied With Immigration: Poll
Satisfaction with U.S. immigration levels is the lowest it’s been in a decade, according to Gallup.
By Elliott Davis Jr.
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Feb. 13, 2023
Americans are as dissatisfied with immigration into the country as they’ve been in years, according to a Gallup poll released Monday, as evidence mounts that the issue is among the thorniest facing President Joe Biden and his administration.
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The survey revealed that 28% of respondents are satisfied with immigration levels – the lowest percentage measured by Gallup since 2012. Since the turn of the century, immigration satisfaction was lowest in the later years of the President George W. Bush administration and highest during the early part of President Donald Trump’s term in office.
Nearly two-thirds, or 63%, of respondents are dissatisfied with U.S. immigration overall, and a large majority of that group specifically wants levels decreased. The latter percentage – 64% – has risen sharply in recent years, going from 19% in 2021 to 40% today, according to the poll, which was conducted Jan. 2-22 with a sample of more than 1,000 U.S. adults. An increasing number of older Americans are dissatisfied with immigration as well: 55% of those surveyed aged 55 and older want levels to fall.
By comparison, Americans overall are much less satisfied with efforts toward addressing poverty in the U.S., according to Gallup. But satisfaction with immigration still ranks in the bottom half of issues queried by the polling giant – on par with the quality of public education in the country and policies for controlling crime in the latest poll.
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