Pew: Support for immigrant citizenship remains strong, but views of immigrants decline

Published June 4, 2015 4:03pm ET



A new poll shows that most Americans think illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the U.S. legally, even though the number of people who think immigrants strengthen the country fell over the last year.

The Pew Research Center poll found that 72 percent of Americans support letting illegal immigrants stay in the country, a level that has fluctuated only modestly over the past few years.

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