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What should be done about immigrants who are currently living in the U.S. illegally?
What to do about illegal immigrants already in the U.S. · Asked in 2 waves, 2022–2024 · 4,583 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Become citizens | Become permanent legal residents | Identified and deported | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 61% | 14% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 2,242 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 2,341 |
| 25% |
| 2242 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 66% | 16% | 18% | 213 | ±10 |
| High school | 62% | 12% | 26% | 559 | ±6 |
| Some college | 57% | 15% | 28% | 672 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 62% | 13% | 25% | 480 | ±6 |
| Postgraduate | 59% | 17% | 24% | 316 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.