In 2024, 64 percent of survey respondents stated they think immigration is a good thing for the United States, which is a decrease from the previous year when 68 percent considered immigration a good thing. A further 32 percent of respondents said that they felt immigration was a bad thing for the country.
Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024
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Gallup. (July 12, 2024). Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. "Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024." Chart. July 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. (2024). Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup. "Share of Americans Who Perceive Immigration as a Bad or Good Thing for The Country in The United States from 2005 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
Gallup, Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of Americans who perceive immigration as a bad or good thing for the country in the United States from 2005 to 2024 [Graph], Gallup, July 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233417/public-opinion-on-immigration-as-a-good-or-bad-thing-in-the-us/
