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:
race: 
Black or African-American
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:
race: 
Black or African-American
12% of population
Total
Offer path to citizenship75%
Deport16%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
age: 18-34
Offer path to citizenship73%
Deport17%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
age: 35-49
Offer path to citizenship74%
Deport17%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Offer path to citizenship73%
Deport18%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
age: 65+
Offer path to citizenship79%
Deport12%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
education: Non-College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship73%
Deport18%
Neither3%
Unsure7%
education: College Graduate
Offer path to citizenship78%
Deport14%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Offer path to citizenship81%
Deport11%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
gender: Male
Offer path to citizenship71%
Deport20%
Neither3%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Offer path to citizenship77%
Deport13%
Neither2%
Unsure7%
party: Democrat
Offer path to citizenship84%
Deport8%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
party: Republican
Offer path to citizenship19%
Deport73%
Neither2%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Offer path to citizenship64%
Deport25%
Neither3%
Unsure8%

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