5 facts about Trump supporters’ views of immigration

Chyno.01 · 11-11-2016, 10:17 PM

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Most Trump supporters view immigration as a “very big problem” in the U.S. In a survey released last week, 66% of registered voters who support Trump in the general election call immigration a “very big problem” in the country. Just 17% of Hillary Clinton backers say the same. Terrorism is the only other issue, among seven included, that is viewed by about as many Trump supporters as a major problem (65%).

Trump’s proposed border wall gets overwhelming support from his backers. Perhaps no Trump proposal has resonated more strongly with his supporters than his plan to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Fully 79% of Trump supporters favor building a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border; just 18% are opposed. Among Clinton supporters, 88% oppose a border wall, compared with 10% who favor it.

Trump supporters have mixed views of undocumented immigrants. Just 35% of Trump supporters say undocumented immigrants take jobs U.S. citizens would like to have, and a third say that they are less hard-working and honest than citizens. However, a greater share of Trump supporters (50%) think undocumented immigrants in the U.S. “are more likely than American citizens to commit serious crimes”; 43% say they are not. And among voters who support Trump strongly, 59% associate unauthorized immigrants with serious criminal behavior. Fewer (42%) of those who support him less strongly say the same.

During the Republican primaries, most Trump supporters did not favor a national effort to deport all those in the U.S. illegally. In March, Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters who backed Trump for the GOP nomination were split over whether undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in the country legally: 52% were opposed to unauthorized immigrants staying in the U.S. legally, while 47% said they should be allowed to stay if they met certain requirements.

Today, voters who back a Trump presidency are divided on priorities for U.S. immigration policy. Nearly half (48%) of Trump supporters say the priority for policy to deal with illegal immigration should be stronger law enforcement and better border security. Just 10% say the priority should be creating a way for undocumented immigrants to become citizens if they meet certain requirements. But about four-in-ten (41%) say both of these approaches should be given equal priority.

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2Face · 11-11-2016, 10:34 PM

Love this article. The reason why Trump won was because of the Silent Majority! These are honorable, hard-working, low-wage earning rural folk, from the heart of America! They don't have these racist thoughts. All these attacks/protests are all going on in cities, all blue areas. Those poor rural people have nothing to do with it and are probably not even aware. Just couple months ago I went on a trip to South Carolina and Georgia for the first time. People are AMAZINGLY gracious and welcoming down there. During my travels, I encountered little southern white kids running around playing and families talking nicely with my group and myself. May God give Trump the wisdom to accept this responsibility bestowed upon him by the silent majority, the pride of the country, and lead all our cities to success while taking care of the immigrants.

Smooth · 11-11-2016, 11:46 PM

All he needs to do is slowly convince his supporters that immigration relief is necessary and good for the country. We need to put the pressure on. I know his ass would be willing to compromise.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 11-12-2016, 12:30 AM

link is dead

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...f-immigration/

carnivore · 11-12-2016, 10:28 AM

Dreamers for trump!

moto · 11-12-2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

Love this article. The reason why Trump won was because of the Silent Majority! These are honorable, hard-working, low-wage earning rural folk, from the heart of America! They don't have these racist thoughts. All these attacks/protests are all going on in cities, all blue areas. Those poor rural people have nothing to do with it and are probably not even aware....

+1. I was in rural Tennessee for a week or so in the summer and all I encountered were nice people. I saw lots of Trump signs in people's front yards and farms but during encounters with people, I never felt any kind of hate coming from anyone. I am sure there are many bigots, but it's wrong to generalize all trump supporters as racist.

carnivore · 11-12-2016, 10:56 PM

Dreamers for Tennessee straight whisky!

DACA-IR-DA · 11-13-2016, 03:20 AM

Dream Act soon?

Pianoswithoutfaith · 11-13-2016, 03:29 AM

Yea DAUser you should apply ASAP

2Face · 11-13-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by carnivore

Dreamers for Tennessee straight whisky!

Some good ol Kentucky Bourbon for me brah. I sense a rebellion starting in DAP!

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