According to a July 2020 survey, 26 percent of Republicans believe immigration levels should remain at almost zero once the COVID-19 crisis is over. This compares to around nine percent of Democrats, and 13 percent of survey respondents who identified as politically independent.
Opinion of adults in the United States on immigration levels after the COVID-19 crisis is over, as of July 2020, by political party
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Resume legal immigration, but at a rate higher than before the crisis
Resume legal immigration at the same rate as before the crisis
Resume legal immigration, but at a rate lower than before the crisis
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Original question: "As a result of COVID-19, LEGAL immigration into the U.S. has fallen to almost zero. When the COVID-19 crisis is over, do you think the U.S. should resume LEGAL immigration or should the U.S. keep LEGAL immigration at almost zero?"
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