Support for immigration has hit a two-year low, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday.
Support for immigration has hit a two-year low, according to a new Gallup poll released Monday, as a political battle heats up over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategy to send migrants from the Mexican border to Washington D.C. and New York City....
Meanwhile, opposition to expanding immigration, which had been dwindling since a high point of 65% in 1995, shot back up to 2016 levels in the new poll. Among Republicans, opposition to expanding immigration is up 21 percentage points from 2020, to 69%, while Democrats’ opposition increased five points to 33% over the same time, widening the partisan gap to its largest spread of 52 points .
Gallup also found a significant difference between age groups, with 83% of respondents ages 18 to 34 believing immigration is good for the country, compared to 76% of people ages 35 to 54, and 57% ages 55 and up.
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