Public Opposed To Deporting Immigrants

The following charts are from the recent survey on immigration reform by the Pew Research Center (taken between March 13th and 17th of 1,501 nationwide adults -- with a margin of error of 2.9 points). Note that 71% of the public wants a way for the undocumented immigrants to stay in this country legally, while only 27% say they should not be allowed to stay. And this majority who want a legal way for them to stay cuts across all demographic lines (including a significant majority of Republicans). The percentage wanting a path to citizenship is smaller (43%), but is still larger than those wanting only permanent residency (24%). Here are some of the charts from the Pew survey: