More Americans favor pathway to legal status for most migrants in US: Survey [View all]
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by Sarah Fortinsky - 06/26/25 5:04 PM ET
Gabrielle Lurie, San Francisco Chronicle via Associated Press
Support for providing immigrants living in the country illegally with a pathway to legal status in the U.S. has increased over the past six months, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
In the latest poll, conducted earlier this week, registered voters were asked if they “had to choose” whether they prefer giving a pathway to legal status or deporting most immigrants who don’t have legal permission to live in America.
Today, 64 percent say they prefer giving a path to legal status, while 31 percent prefer deportation, and 5 percent don’t know or didn’t answer.
That’s a significant change from a poll conducted in December, when 55 percent supported providing a pathway to legal status, 36 percent preferred deportation, and 9 percent didn’t know or skipped the question.
The overall uptick in support for a path to legal status is driven largely by an increase in support among Republicans and independents....................
Read more: https://thehill.com/immigration/5372012-more-americans-favor-pathway-legal-statusmigrants-survey/
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