U.S. adults on immigration making country worse or better 2024

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In a survey of U.S. adults conducted in February 2024, American opinions were split on immigration. While 29 percent of respondents indicated that immigration made the country better off, a further 38 percent said it made the country worse off.

In general, do you think immigration makes the United States better off or worse off?

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Release date

February 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 25 to 27, 2024

Number of respondents

1,494 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

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Original question: In general, do you think immigration makes the U.S. better off or worse off?
Values may not total 100% due to rounding.

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