Americans’ Views of Immigration Growing More Positive

From a report by The Gallup Poll:

While the issue of illegal immigration has attracted scrutiny from the media and political leaders, Americans’ views of immigration more generally have become increasingly positive. The poll finds most Americans, including majorities of non-Hispanic whites, blacks, and Hispanics saying immigration is “a good thing for this country today.” In fact, the percentage of Americans who say this in the current poll, 67%, is the most positive viewpoint Gallup has measured since the question was first asked, in 2001.

Sixty-eight percent of whites, 60% of blacks, and 76% of Hispanics think immigration is good for the country today.
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Now, 42% of Americans say immigration should be kept at its present level and 39% say it should be decreased.