ARE IMMIGRANTS A THREAT? MOST AMERICANS DON’T THINK SO, BUT THOSE RECEPTIVE TO THE “THREAT” NARRATIVE

10 of 29 ARE IMMIGRANTS A THREAT? MOST AMERICANS DON’T THINK SO, BUT THOSE PRRI RECEPTIVE TO THE “THREAT” NARRATIVE ARE PREDICTABLY MORE ANTI-IMMIGRANT Demographics Majorities of every racial and ethnic group support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including 53% of other races, 55% of white Americans, 64% of Black Americans, and 64% of Hispanic Americans. [...] 17 of 29 ARE IMMIGRANTS A THREAT? MOST AMERICANS DON’T THINK SO, BUT THOSE PRRI RECEPTIVE TO THE “THREAT” NARRATIVE ARE PREDICTABLY MORE ANTI-IMMIGRANT At least half the members of every racial group are supportive of accepting more high-skilled immigrants, including 63% of Hispanic Americans, 62% of white Americans, 56% of Americans of other races, and 50% of Black Americans. [...] 20 of 29 ARE IMMIGRANTS A THREAT? MOST AMERICANS DON’T THINK SO, BUT THOSE PRRI RECEPTIVE TO THE “THREAT” NARRATIVE ARE PREDICTABLY MORE ANTI-IMMIGRANT General Views About the Country and Views of Immigrants as a Threat Views About the Country and Immigrants as a Threat to Traditional Customs and Values Among Americans who say things in this country are going in the right direction, only 17% say t. [...] Interestingly, among the 57% of Americans who considered the health of the country’s democracy to be a critical election issue, there is a significant divide in views of immigrants: 37% think that immigrants are a threat to traditional American customs and values, including 71% of Republicans in this group and only 13% of Democrats, compared with 61% who think that immigrants strengthen the countr. [...] 26 of 29 ARE IMMIGRANTS A THREAT? MOST AMERICANS DON’T THINK SO, BUT THOSE PRRI RECEPTIVE TO THE “THREAT” NARRATIVE ARE PREDICTABLY MORE ANTI-IMMIGRANT Among Americans who think that immigrants are a threat to traditional values and customs, the vast majority hold negative views of immigrants (84%) and the same is true among those who say that immigrants are invading the country and replacing its.