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:
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:
party: 
Independent
33% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship52%
Deport40%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship58%
Deport34%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship57%
Deport35%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship43%
Deport48%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship47%
Deport44%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
education: Non-College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship49%
Deport43%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship55%
Deport36%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Offer path to citizenship59%
Deport31%
Neither4%
Unsure6%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship46%
Deport46%
Neither3%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship58%
Deport33%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
race: White
Offer path to citizenship50%
Deport42%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Offer path to citizenship64%
Deport25%
Neither3%
Unsure8%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Offer path to citizenship53%
Deport38%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
race: Other
Offer path to citizenship47%
Deport42%
Neither4%
Unsure6%

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