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Here’s how little Americans really know about immigration
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 01, 2016 06:12pm |
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| Category | Poll |
| Author | Ana Swanson |
| News Date | Thursday, September 1, 2016 05:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Americans consistently mention immigration as one of the nation’s most pressing political concerns, and it has become a signature issue in the presidential campaign. On Wednesday, Donald Trump flew to Mexico to meet with the country’s president, and capped off the day by giving a fiery speech in Phoenix on fighting illegal immigration.
But while many Americans consider immigration one of the biggest issues for the future president, surveys suggest that they also have little understanding of the scale of the problem.
In fact, it’s remarkable just how much Americans overestimate immigration in their country, as a fascinating 2015 survey by global market research company IPSOS demonstrates. On average, surveyed Americans guessed that one-third of people in their country were immigrants. The actual figure? Only 14 percent. |
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