national
Citizenship for Immigrants
registered voters
December 10, 2016—March 26, 2026: 373,201 Responses

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

Net Citizenship
-100%
-50
0
50
100%

All Respondents

March 26, 2026
100% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship50%
Deport43%
Neither2%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship50%
Deport43%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship58%
Deport34%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship54%
Deport40%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship43%
Deport50%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship46%
Deport46%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
education: Non-College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship46%
Deport47%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
education: College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship54%
Deport39%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Offer path to citizenship62%
Deport30%
Neither3%
Unsure5%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship42%
Deport51%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship57%
Deport35%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Offer path to citizenship88%
Deport6%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
party: Republican
Offer path to citizenship9%
Deport85%
Neither2%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Offer path to citizenship49%
Deport42%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship44%
Deport49%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship72%
Deport18%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship60%
Deport33%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship55%
Deport37%
Neither3%
Unsure5%

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