According to a survey conducted in 2022, nearly one-third of Americans agreed with the statement that immigrants are invading the United States and replacing the country's cultural and ethnic background. Comparatively, 81 percent of white, Christian nationalism adherents agreed with the statement.
Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race
Includes respondents who answered 'completely agree' and 'mostly agree'.
According to the source, adherents include respondents with a composite Christian nationalism score of 0.75 to one. Each respondent receives a score based on how much they agree or disagree with five statements.
The statements are, 1) The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation, 2) U.S. laws should be based on Christian values, 3) If the U.S. moves away from our Christian foundations, we will not have a country anymore, 4) Being Christian is an important part of being truly American, and 5) God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society.
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Public Religion Research Institute. (February 8, 2023). Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/
Public Religion Research Institute. (2023). Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Anti-immigrant Attitudes among Christian Nationalism Adherents in The United States in 2022, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/
Public Religion Research Institute, Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Anti-immigrant attitudes among Christian nationalism adherents in the United States in 2022, by race [Graph], Public Religion Research Institute, February 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423298/us-americans-agreement-antii-immigrant-statements-race/
