66% support, 15% oppose
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Press Release

 

For Immediate Release   
Contact: Dan Gordon <mailto:[email protected]>,
617-651-0841  
August 14, 2023 

New Survey: Americans Strongly Support Certainty for Afghan Allies 

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Ahead of tomorrow's second anniversary of
the fall of Kabul, a new poll shows overwhelming support for lawmakers
to work together on a solution that offers certainty to resettled
Afghans. 

In the survey, fielded Aug. 5-10, support for legislation that aligns
with the Afghan Adjustment Act outweighed opposition by more than 50
percentage points: 66% vs. 15% among 1,200 adults,
with the remainder unsure. The National Immigration Forum, World
Relief and More in Common partnered with the Bullfinch Group to ask
the question. 

"Many of our Afghan allies here in the U.S. remain with only temporary
protection. After serving alongside us as allies for two decades, they
should not fear that they might be forced to return
to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan," said Jennie
Murray, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum

**.** "These findings underscore Americans' inspiring support and
welcome for our allies. Congress will be acting with American security
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interests in mind when it moves forward on the bipartisan Afghan
Adjustment Act." 

"This polling confirms what World Relief staff have observed in
communities throughout the country: The American people, who
enthusiastically welcomed Afghans two years ago, are now eager to ensure
they do not remain stuck in legal limbo," said 

**Matthew Soerens, Vice President for Advocacy & Policy at World
Relief**

**.** "That's particularly true among evangelical Christians, 70
percent of whom the poll finds support the Afghan Adjustment Act. I hope
Congress takes note and acts quickly." 

"The data shows that Americans of all backgrounds support welcoming our
Afghan partners and providing them a clear legal pathway," said 

**Dan Vallone, Executive Director of More in Common US**

**.** "This is an important moment for Americans to come together and
act." 

Full crosstabs are available
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adults and for a subset of 1,000 registered voters. The findings include
a 70%-17% spread among
self-identified conservatives, and 70%-14% among evangelical
Protestants. 

The question included in the survey reads, "Last month, six Republican
and six Democratic U.S. senators co-sponsored a bill supported by U.S.
military veterans that would require Afghans evacuated by the U.S.
military to undergo additional vetting and then allow them to apply
for permanent legal status and eventual citizenship. Knowing this, do
you support or oppose Democrats and Republicans coming together
to offer permanent residence and citizenship to Afghans evacuated
because they faced Taliban persecution for their service to the U.S.
military or for other reasons?" 

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**he National Immigration Forum, World Relief and More in Common, in
conjunction with The Bullfinch Group, conducted a nationwide online
survey fielded Aug.** 5-10, 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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