Gallup Poll: More Americans Want to Reduce Immigration

Gallup recently released the results of a new poll finding that Sharply More Americans Want to Curb Immigration to U.S.

Interviewees were asked the following question: "Thinking now about immigrants -- that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States. In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?"

In response, 55% of those polled reported wanting to decrease immigration to the United States. That's a big increase from the 41% in favor of curbing migration one year ago. That said, 55% is not a record high -- those came in 1993 (65%), 1995 (65%), and 2001 (58%).

The poll data is worth diving into -- a variety of immigration-related questions were asked (e.g. thoughts on the border wall, deportation, asylum, pathways to citizenship) all of which Gallup breaks down by political party.

-KitJ