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Support for legal status or permanent residency for children brought to the U.S. by their immigrant parents, with slightly different wording across CES years.
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Latest: 29% answered “Oppose” in CES: Permanent residency and citizenship path for Dreamers, 2024.
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| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES: Legal status for children brought by immigrant parents (DACA) | Legal status for children brought by immigrant parents (DACA) What do you think the U.S. government should do about immigration? Do you support or oppose each of the following? [Provide legal status to children of immigrants who are already in the United States and were brought to the United States by their parents. Provide these children the option of citizenship in 10 years if they meet citizenship requirements and commit no crimes. (DACA).] Caveat: 2018 wording offers legal status with a 10-year citizenship option and conditions (DACA) | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Pathway to citizenship for Dreamers | Pathway to citizenship for Dreamers Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. Do you support each of the following proposals? [Provide permanent resident status to children of immigrants who were brought to the United States by their parents (also known as Dreamers). Provide these immigrants a pathway to citizenship if they meet the citizenship requirements and commit no crimes.] Caveat: 2020 asks about permanent resident status as a Congress proposal; wording is truncated and differs from the other years | similar | Favor → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Permanent residency and citizenship path for Dreamers | Permanent residency and citizenship path for Dreamers What do you think the U.S. government should do about immigration? Do you support or oppose each of the following? [Provide permanent resident status to children of immigrants who were brought to the United States by their parents (also known as Dreamers). Provide these immigrants a pathway to citizenship if they meet the citizenship requirements and have committed no crimes] Caveat: 2024 wording offers permanent residency plus a pathway to citizenship and names Dreamers | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |