In 2020, when asked how undocumented immigrants to the United States should be handled, 75 percent of American survey respondents said that there should be a way for them to stay in the country legally, providing that they meet certain requirements. In 2017, it was estimated that there were about 10.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
They should not be allowed to stay in the country legally
24%
There should be a way for them to stay in the country legally, if certain requirements are met
During the survey, the question was posed as follows: "Which comes closest to your view about how to handle undocumented immigrants who are now living in the U.S.?"
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Pew Research Center. (June 17, 2020). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on a Path to Legal Status for Undocumented Immigrants in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
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Public opinion on a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367872/public-opinion-on-a-path-to-legal-status-for-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/