Hispanic Americans' Views on Illegal Immigration
This is a summary of a 2019 Pew Research Center survey.
Overall, 83% of Hispanics say it is a very or somewhat important U.S. immigration policy goal to establish a way for most immigrants in the country illegally to stay in the U.S., according to the survey. By comparison, 67% of the U.S. public said this was an important goal in a separate survey conducted in September 2019.Majorities of Latinos also rate other immigration policies as important. When asked about refugees, 79% of Latinos say it’s very or somewhat important to take in civilian refugees escaping violence and war, and a comparable share (76%) say improving the security of the country’s borders is very or somewhat important. Two-thirds of Latinos (66%) say increasing security along the U.S.-Mexico border to reduce illegal crossings is a very or somewhat important goal.