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There are different opinions about immigrants from other countries living in America. (By "immigrants" we mean people who come to settle in America) How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (Please, select one response) E. Legal immigrants to America who are not citizens should have the same rights as American citizens.
Legal immigrants should have same rights as citizens · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,490 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.
| Group | Agree strongly | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Disagree strongly | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,274 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,216 |
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.
| 7% |
| 31% |
| 14% |
| 38% |
| 10% |
| 1274 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 8% | 31% | 17% | 35% | 9% | 425 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 7% | 35% | 13% | 36% | 9% | 539 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 4% | 22% | 10% | 49% | 15% | 263 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · 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.