national
Citizenship for Immigrants
registered voters
December 10, 2016—September 03, 2026384,360 Responses

Should the United States deport immigrants living here illegally, or offer them a path to citizenship?

Refined by:
age
65+
party
Independent
Net Citizenship
-100%
-50
0
50
100%

All Respondents

September 03, 2026
100% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship51%
Deport42%
Neither2%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age
65+
party
Independent
7% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship47%
Deport44%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
education: Non-College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship44%
Deport47%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
education: College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship49%
Deport42%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Offer path to citizenship55%
Deport34%
Neither4%
Unsure7%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship41%
Deport50%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship51%
Deport39%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship44%
Deport47%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship68%
Deport21%
Neither3%
Unsure8%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship52%
Deport38%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship45%
Deport43%
Neither4%
Unsure8%

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