Across Political Affiliations, 80% Want Reforms
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Press Release

 

For Immediate Release  
Contact: Dan Gordon <mailto:[email protected]>,
617-651-0841 
May 22, 2023  

**Support for Immigration Solutions Remains Strong Despite Border
Challenges**

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**Across Political Affiliations, 80% Want Reforms**

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**WASHINGTON, D.C.**- As challenges at the border grab headlines,
Americans stand strong behind targeted immigration reforms and the need
to protect people fleeing persecution.

In a survey the National Immigration Forum and the Bullfinch Group
fielded May 12-17, just after the pandemic-era Title 42 health policy
ended, more than 80% of respondents agreed with the statement, "As the
U.S. works to restore order at the border, it is important that
Republicans and Democrats work together to pass immigration reforms that
address labor shortages and inflation, and protect people already here
and contributing." 

Among registered voters, support among self-identified conservatives was
81%, with 16% opposed. White evangelical Protestants also supported the
statement by an 81%-16% margin.

Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds overall said they agree that "While America
currently faces major challenges at the border, it is important that the
U.S. welcome and preserve essential protections for people fleeing
persecution." Support was 57%-36% among conservative voters and 54%-32%
among white evangelical Protestants, with the remainder saying they were
unsure. 

Full crosstabs are available
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for the survey of 1,200 American adults, including 1,000 registered
voters.

"Americans want solutions, and they want to honor and continue our
tradition as a place of refuge," said 

**Jennie Murray, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum**.
"Yes, we need order at the border, but support is incredibly strong for
immigration solutions at the same time.

"Republicans, Independents and Democrats are making it clear that the
United States must be compassionate as well as secure, and that our
conversations about the border and immigration must focus on longer-term
solutions that will benefit all Americans."

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**The National Immigration Forum, in conjunction with The Bullfinch
Group, conducted a nationwide online survey fielded May 12-17, 2023,
among 1,200 adults, of whom 1,000 respondents were registered voters.
Sampling controls were used to ensure that a proportional and
representative number of respondents were interviewed from demographic
groups such as age, gender, political affiliation, race, and geographic
region. The margin of error for registered voters is ±3.1% at the 95%
confidence interval. The margin of error for adults is ± 2.83% at the
95% confidence interval.**

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