Immigration

News Release | More Than 6-in-10 Americans Support a Path to Citizenship

[03.21.2013]

Nearly half say Republican position on immigration has hurt GOP in recent elections   Washington — As the immigration debate in Washington heats up, more than 6-in-10 (63 percent) Americans agree that immigrants currently living in the country illegally should be allowed to become citizens provided they meet certain requirements, a new major survey finds. Majorities of Democrats (71 percent), independents (64 percent) and Republicans (53 percent) support an earned… more

News Release | New Survey Explores How Religious Change Will Influence the 2012 Election and Beyond

[10.22.2012]

New Survey Explores How Religious Change Will Influence the 2012 Election and Beyond PRRI report details how Catholic and unaffiliated Americans are responding to presidential candidates and key campaign issues such as taxes and entitlement programs   Washington, D.C. — A new national survey finds that the outcome of next month’s presidential election will be determined, in part, by which Catholics head to the polls, and how many of America’s… more

News Release | New Survey Dispels Myths About White Working-Class Americans, Resets Debate About This Critical Group Ahead of the Election

[09.20.2012]

New Survey Dispels Myths About White Working-Class Americans, Resets Debate About This Critical Group Ahead of the Election Romney has lead among white working-class voters overall, but closer race among white working-class women, Midwesterners, and Catholics WASHINGTON — Less than two months before Americans go to the polls to elect their president, a new national survey released today upends commonly held-beliefs about white working-class Americans. The report, “Beyond God and… more

News Release | Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues

[07.26.2012]

New Survey: For Black Americans, Morality of Abortion Less Tightly Tied to Views of Legality than for Hispanic Americans Black and Hispanic Americans who have a close friend or family member who has had an abortion are more likely to view abortion clinics as safe and believe that abortion should be legal  Washington, D.C. —For black Americans, beliefs about the morality of abortion are less likely to influence views on… more

News Release | Strong Majority of Americans Say Immigration Policy Should Be Decided on the National Level

[06.27.2012]

Strong Majority of Americans Say Immigration Policy Should Be Decided on the National Level Majority also favor allowing young undocumented immigrants to gain legal status if they served in the military or went to college WASHINGTON – Nearly 8-in-10 Americans (77 percent) say that immigration policy should be decided at the national level, while 1-in-5 (20 percent) say it should be left up to the states, a new survey finds…. more

News Release | A Generation in Transition: Religion, Values, and Politics among College-Age Millennials

[04.19.2012]

New Survey Highlights Challenges Obama, Romney Face in Reaching College-age Millennial Voters Millennials prioritize jobs, support measures to address economic inequality, show evidence of racial divisions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four years after younger voters headed to the polls in record numbers, helping to send then-Senator Barack Obama to the White House, a new national survey of more than 2,000 18-24 year old Millennials provides new insights about the challenges both… more

News Release | New Poll and Report: What it Means to be American Ten Years after 9/11

[09.06.2011]

Americans wrestling with acceptance, concerns over place of Muslims and Immigrants in society Washington, D.C. – Ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a major national survey finds America continuing to struggle with what it means to be American and wrestling with how to resolve political, religious and ethnic differences in an increasingly diverse country. Americans believe they are safer, but that they have less personal freedom… more

News Release | People of Faith Support Immigration Reform, Approve of Clergy Speaking Out

[03.23.2010]

Large Majorities of Major Religious Groups Support Opportunity for Citizenship A new survey of U.S. citizens who are registered to vote by Public Religion Research Institute finds broad support across religious groups for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform and strong approval for clergy speaking out on the issue.   As immigration reform efforts resume around the country, the survey provides timely data about American voters’ attitudes on the issue and… more