According to a 2018 survey a lack of sympathy toward undocumented immigrants increased with age, with 38 percent of respondents over 65 stating they are somewhat or very unsympathetic toward those living in the United States illegally. This compares to 21 percent of Americans aged between 18 and 24.
Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age
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Pew Research Center. (June 28, 2018). Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Sympathetic to Undocumented Immigrants in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079360/us-adults-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-age/
