RepublicanPlatform
- Finish more border barrier and increase Border Patrol staffing
- Restrict asylum and restore “Remain in Mexico”
- Larger-scale removal of people here without legal status
- Shift legal immigration toward skills
Issues › Security › Immigration
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Immigration
The U.S. admits roughly a million lawful permanent residents a year while also managing large numbers of border encounters and asylum claims. The debate is about how to secure the border, how to handle people already here, how many people to admit and through which pathways, and what immigration does to wages, budgets, and public safety.
Community quiz distribution
LiberalCenterConservative
Median: lean conservative · 21,904 takers
Self-selected sample, not a scientific poll.
Where the parties stand
Common positions, summarized
DemocratPlatform
- More asylum judges and processing capacity
- An earned path to citizenship, including Dreamers
- Border technology and staffing ahead of more wall
- Expand family and work visas
IndependentPolling
- No single platform; views vary widely
- Many polls show support for a tighter border plus legal status for long-term residents
- Support for E-Verify is common in surveys
Libertarian / OtherPlatforms
- Libertarian platforms usually favor easier legal entry and fewer federal restrictions
- Green platforms emphasize asylum and ending detention
- Constitution Party platforms emphasize enforcement and lower levels
Key facts
Numbers people cite
Southwest border encounters, sample year1.42MU.S. CBP, sample
Pending immigration court cases3.6MTRAC / EOIR, sample
Foreign-born share of the workforce18.6%BLS, sample
Green cards issued per year~1.0MDHS Yearbook, sample
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Claims with evidence on both sides
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▲ 42% supports · ▼ 58% disputes
"Immigrants raise local crime rates."
▲ 38% supports · ▼ 62% disputes
"Immigration lowers wages for low-income workers."
▲ 52% supports · ▼ 48% disputes
"Most fentanyl enters through legal ports of entry."
▲ 80% supports · ▼ 20% disputes
"Asylum claims are mostly economic migration."
▲ 52% supports · ▼ 48% disputes
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