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: 
Non-College Graduate
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:
education: 
Non-College Graduate
party: 
Independent
22% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship49%
Deport43%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship56%
Deport36%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship54%
Deport38%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship40%
Deport52%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship44%
Deport47%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship43%
Deport49%
Neither3%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship54%
Deport36%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship46%
Deport47%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship63%
Deport26%
Neither3%
Unsure8%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship52%
Deport38%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship45%
Deport45%
Neither4%
Unsure6%

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