Opinion Today
July 13, 2023
Americans Still Value Immigration, but Have Concerns Lydia Saad, Gallup Americans remain largely supportive of U.S. immigration, with the majority saying it is good for the country and preferring to see immigration kept at its present level or increased rather than decreased. At the same time, they harbor concerns about the effect immigrants have on the country in some areas, especially on the crime and drug problems and, to a lesser extent, taxes.
July’s Reuters/Ipsos Core Political Ipsos July’s Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows that Americans continue to say that the economy and crime are the top concerns and 3 in 4 are pessimistic about the direction of the country. President Biden’s approval ratings remain unmoved.
Trump Remains Popular Among Republican Groups, While Assessments of DeSantis Slip Public Religion Research Institute New PRRI data from June 2023 finds that former President Trump maintains his majority approval ratings among Republican base groups. Trump currently faces his strongest competition in Florida Gov. DeSantis, but DeSantis’s ratings among key Republican groups have declined compared to March of this year. Around 4 in 10 Americans (43%) hold favorable views of President Biden. Republican Gains in 2022 Midterms Driven Mostly by Turnout Advantage Pew Research Center A new Pew Research Center analysis of verified voters and nonvoters in 2022, 2020, 2018 and 2016 finds that partisan differences in turnout – rather than vote switching between parties – account for most of the Republican gains in voting for the House last year.
