In 2024, when asked how undocumented immigrants to the United States should be handled, 39 percent of American survey respondents said that there should be a way for them to become legal U.S. residents and apply for citizenship. In 2022, it was estimated that there were about eleven million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
There should be a way for them to become legal U.S. residents and apply for U.S. citizenship
39%
There should be a way for them to become legal U.S. residents, but not be eligible for U.S. citizenship
14%
They should not be allowed to become legal U.S. residents, but there should not be a national effort to deport them
6%
They should not be allowed to become legal U.S. residents, and there should be a national effort to deport them
During the survey, the question was posed as follows: "Which comes closer to your view about how to handle undocumented immigrants who are now living in the U.S.?"
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YouGov. (June 19, 2024). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
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YouGov. (2024). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on a Path to Legal Status for Undocumented Immigrants in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
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