Strong U.S. Partisan Divide on Preservation of Birthright Citizenship

The split on views of birthright citizenship were striking, with 65% of Democrats supporting the granting of citizenship to children born in the United States regardless of the immigration status of their parents, compared to 34% of Republicans (and 57% of Independents). Support for legalizing illegal immigrant youths who enroll in college or the military — measures currently debated as the DREAM Act — showed less polarization, with 55% of Republicans actually in support of its provisions and 75% of Democrats (and 65% of Independents). Thirty-two percent of Democrats thought the government is doing a good or very good job managing immigration, compared to only 12% of Republicans (and 27% of Independents).

U.S. Partisan Split on Support for Preservation of Birthright Citizenship