Americans broadly support legal status for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children

About three-quarters of U.S. adults favor granting permanent legal status to immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, with the strongest support coming from Democrats and Hispanics, according to our June 4-10 survey. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shields some young undocumented immigrants from deportation.

• A closer look at DACA enrollees
• Most Americans favor a pathway to legal status for all undocumented immigrants

Attitudes toward diversity in 11 emerging economies

People in many emerging economies are grappling with the challenges that changing demographics and diversity bring to their countries, according to our late 2018 survey. In Jordan and Lebanon – both heavily affected by the Syrian refugee crisis – seven-in-ten or more said having more people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities has made their country worse.

• Interacting with people of different racial, ethnic backgrounds is related to more positive views of migrants and refugees
• Those who interact with people of other religious groups have more positive opinions of them

Experiences with the COVID-19 outbreak can vary for Americans of different ages

The COVID-19 outbreak has altered daily life for Americans, but these experiences can vary with age. Older adults are the most likely to see the outbreak as a major threat to their health and the least likely to see it as a threat to their personal financial situation. Younger adults are more likely to report feeling emotional distress and to say the internet has been essential for them during the outbreak.

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From 2019: Most Americans say the legacy of slavery still affects black people in the U.S. today

June 19 marked Juneteenth, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. In a 2019 survey, 63% of Americans said the legacy of slavery affects the position of black people in U.S. society today either a great deal or a fair amount. More than eight-in-ten black adults said this, including 59% who said slavery’s legacy affects the situation of black people a great deal.

Before protests, black Americans said religious sermons should address race relations

Black and white Americans have differing views about the role that political topics such as immigration and race relations should play in religious sermons, according to a survey conducted in January and February. Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address these subjects, compared with 36% of white Americans.

Three-in-ten or more Democrats and Republicans don’t agree with their party on abortion

When it comes to abortion, members of Congress are starkly divided by party. Yet the partisan divide among Americans themselves is less stark. Sizable minorities of Republicans and Democrats say they do not agree with the dominant position of the party they identify with or lean toward.

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