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What do you think the U.S. government should do about immigration? Do you support or oppose each of the following? [Reduce legal immigration by 50 percent over the next 10 years by eliminating the visa lottery and ending family-based migration.]
Cut legal immigration by 50 percent over 10 years · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 60,924 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 42% | 58% | 60924 | ±0.6 | |
| AK | 48% | 52% | 115 | ±13 | |
| AL | 50% | 50% | 945 | ±5 | |
| AR | 53% | 47% | 536 | ±6 | |
| AZ | 39% | 61% | 1462 | ±4 |
Cooperative Election Study 2020 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Election Study 2020 | 2020-09-29 to 2020-12-14 | web | 61,000 | 60,924 |
| CA | 35% | 65% | 5028 | ±2 |
| CO | 36% | 64% | 1059 | ±4 |
| CT | 33% | 67% | 641 | ±5 |
| DC | 18% | 82% | 197 | ±10 |
| DE | 44% | 56% | 239 | ±10 |
| FL | 44% | 56% | 4611 | ±2 |
| GA | 45% | 55% | 1998 | ±3 |
| HI | 39% | 61% | 196 | ±11 |
| IA | 48% | 52% | 632 | ±5 |
| ID | 41% | 59% | 325 | ±8 |
| IL | 37% | 63% | 2292 | ±3 |
| IN | 43% | 57% | 1431 | ±4 |
| KS | 46% | 54% | 467 | ±7 |
| KY | 51% | 49% | 997 | ±5 |
| LA | 51% | 49% | 647 | ±6 |
| MA | 35% | 65% | 1217 | ±4 |
| MD | 36% | 64% | 1135 | ±4 |
| ME | 42% | 58% | 351 | ±8 |
| MI | 42% | 58% | 1945 | ±3 |
| MN | 37% | 63% | 1007 | ±5 |
| MO | 47% | 53% | 1379 | ±4 |
| MS | 47% | 53% | 461 | ±7 |
| MT | 48% | 52% | 230 | ±10 |
| NC | 44% | 56% | 1965 | ±3 |
| ND | 43% | 57% | 156 | ±13 |
| NE | 36% | 64% | 351 | ±7 |
| NH | 39% | 61% | 365 | ±8 |
| NJ | 40% | 60% | 1680 | ±4 |
| NM | 34% | 66% | 363 | ±9 |
| NV | 42% | 58% | 712 | ±5 |
| NY | 37% | 63% | 3701 | ±2 |
| OH | 43% | 57% | 2596 | ±3 |
| OK | 47% | 53% | 568 | ±6 |
| OR | 37% | 63% | 905 | ±4 |
| PA | 42% | 58% | 3140 | ±2 |
| RI | 35% | 65% | 197 | ±11 |
| SC | 45% | 55% | 1072 | ±5 |
| SD | 53% | 47% | 162 | ±11 |
| TN | 49% | 51% | 1410 | ±4 |
| TX | 43% | 57% | 4413 | ±2 |
| UT | 40% | 60% | 509 | ±6 |
| VA | 38% | 62% | 1822 | ±3 |
| VT | 42% | 58% | 150 | ±12 |
| WA | 33% | 67% | 1372 | ±4 |
| WI | 45% | 55% | 1234 | ±4 |
| WV | 58% | 42% | 444 | ±7 |
| WY † | 43% | 57% | 94 | ±14 |