national
Citizenship for Immigrants
registered voters
December 10, 2016—September 03, 2026: 384,360 Responses

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

Refined by:
education: 
College Graduate
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:
education: 
College Graduate
21% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship54%
Deport39%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship63%
Deport29%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship58%
Deport36%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship47%
Deport46%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship48%
Deport45%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship47%
Deport46%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship60%
Deport32%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Offer path to citizenship89%
Deport5%
Neither2%
Unsure4%
party: Republican
Offer path to citizenship10%
Deport84%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Offer path to citizenship55%
Deport36%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship50%
Deport44%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship78%
Deport14%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship63%
Deport30%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship59%
Deport33%
Neither3%
Unsure5%

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