Record Number View Immigration as a Good Thing for America
by Peter Graham on Jul 11, 2013 | Views: 98 | Score: 2
| Good Thing | Bad Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 | 31 |
| 2002 | 52 | 42 |
| 2003 | 58 | 36 |
| 2005 | 61 | 34 |
| 2006 | 67 | 28 |
| 2007 | 60 | 33 |
| 2008 | 64 | 30 |
| 2009 | 58 | 36 |
| 2010 | 57 | 36 |
| 2011 | 59 | 37 |
| 2012 | 66 | 29 |
| 2013 | 72 | 25 |
Is immigration a good or bad thing for the country? (%)
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gallup.com
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The number of Americans that view immigration as a 'good thing' has jumped to a record high after a 13 percentage point gain in two years, while a record low of a quarter now view it as a 'bad thing.' There is now a 47 percentage point difference between these two opinions.