In 2023, 68 percent of survey respondents stated they think immigration is a good thing for the United States, which is a decrease from the previous year when 70 percent considered immigration a good thing. A further 33 percent of respondents said that they felt immigration was a bad thing for the country.
On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?
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Other statistics that may interest you Immigration in the United States
Overview
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Legal permanent residents
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- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by region of birth
- Basic Statistic Green card recipients in the United States FY 2021, by state of residence
- Premium Statistic U.S. number of legal immigrants FY 2022, by metro area of residence
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by category of admission
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2009-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2009-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Legal immigrants in the United States FY 2021, by occupation
Naturalizations
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- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by region of birth
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by country of birth
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by state of residence
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2009-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2009-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of persons naturalized in U.S. FY 2021, by occupation
Refugees and asylum seekers
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- Basic Statistic Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2023
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving in the U.S. by country of nationality FY 2022
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving U.S. 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - individuals granted asylum 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Individuals granted asylum in the U.S. 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Individuals granted asylum in the U.S. 2021, by country of nationality
Illegal immigration
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- Premium Statistic U.S. border patrol apprehensions and expulsions FY 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. Number of alien removals and returns 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - illegal aliens returned 2021, by region of origin
- Premium Statistic U.S. immigration - illegal aliens removed by region of origin 2020
Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the level of immigration into the U.S. 2001-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the level of immigration in the U.S. 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. public perception of immigration as a good or bad thing 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants 2020
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- Largest immigration countries 2010
- Survey on immigration and integration commitment of government in Norway 2017
- Refugee status recognitions in Belgium 2022, by country of origin
- Survey on opinion on immigration in Norway 2017
- French people's opinion on the EU's policy towards refugees 2016
- Survey on opinion on well-regulated integration of immigrants in Norway 2017
- Views on immigrant numbers in Germany between 1984 and 2008
- Number of effective returns from the EU 2018, by country of origin
- Opinion on immigrant numbers in Canada August 2016
- Opinion on immigration's impact globally August 2016
- Opinion on immigrant numbers globally August 2016
- Opinion on immigration changing counties globally August 2016
- Share of Mexican-born immigrants to the U.S. 1850-2019
- Number of U.S. American immigrants residing in France by age 2017
- Number of Japanese residents in the Czech Republic 2014-2023
- Top 10 areas in U.S. with biggest unauthorized immigrant populations in 2014
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- Views on immigrant numbers in Germany between 1984 and 2008
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- Top 10 areas in U.S. with biggest unauthorized immigrant populations in 2014
Gallup. (July 13, 2022). On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. "On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?." Chart. July 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. (2022). On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. "On The Whole, Do You Think Immigration Is a Good Thing or a Bad Thing for This Country Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup, On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today? [Graph], Gallup, July 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/