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:
education
Postgraduate
gender
Female
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
Postgraduate
gender
Female
8% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship70%
Deport23%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship76%
Deport17%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship74%
Deport19%
Neither2%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship65%
Deport27%
Neither3%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship66%
Deport26%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Offer path to citizenship92%
Deport3%
Neither2%
Unsure4%
party: Republican
Offer path to citizenship13%
Deport78%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Offer path to citizenship67%
Deport24%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship68%
Deport25%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship84%
Deport9%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship74%
Deport19%
Neither2%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship72%
Deport20%
Neither3%
Unsure5%

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