Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated Lydia Saad, Gallup • 30% of Americans want immigration decreased, down from 55% a year ago • Record-high 79% consider immigration good for the country • Support down for border wall, mass deportation
Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize Giancarlo Pasquini and Eileen Yam, Pew Research Center About 7 in 10 Americans say health insurance companies have too much health policy influence; partisan disagreement about the CDC’s role in health policy
How Americans think the U.S. compares to the rest of the world Taylor Orth, YouGov Which aspects of life do Americans think are better in the U.S. than they are in other countries? A recent YouGov poll asked Americans how the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world on 40 metrics, and finds that in many respects, the U.S. is seen by its citizens as outperforming other countries.
Most US adults say child care costs are a ‘major problem,’ a new AP-NORC poll finds Adriana Gómez Licón and Linley Sanders, Associated Press Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day care and to require employers to provide paid family leave for parents of babies, according to a new poll. But they’re divided over how to solve the problem and what role the government should have in that solution.
Americans Look for Humanitarian, Balanced Immigration Reform Ian Smith, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers the latest perceptions of Trump’s handling of immigration and mass deportation plan. President Trump is underwater on immigration by 3 points, with 47 percent approving and 50 percent disapproving of his handling of the issue, nearly identical to disapproval on the issue in April.
