In 2020, when asked how undocumented immigrants to the United States should be handled, 75 percent of American survey respondents said that there should be a way for them to stay in the country legally, providing that they meet certain requirements. In 2017, it was estimated that there were about 10.5 million
Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020
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Pew Research Center. (June 17, 2020). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on a Path to Legal Status for Undocumented Immigrants in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/