In 2023, Americans were divided on the levels of immigration in the United States. In that year, about 26 percent of survey respondents stated that they thought the level of immigration to the United States should be increased in the future. A further 41 percent of respondents thought that immigration levels should be decreased.
In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?
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Gallup. (July 13, 2023). In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/
Gallup. "In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/
Gallup. (2023). In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/
Gallup. "In Your View, Should Immigration Be Kept at Its Present Level, Increased or Decreased?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/
Gallup, In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased? [Graph], Gallup, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233425/public-opinion-on-the-level-of-immigration-in-the-future-in-the-us/