Immigration

Half of New Latino Immigrants to U.S. Send Money Abroad

U.S.-born Latinos are much less likely to send remittances, unless they report being religious

September 22, 2009
About half (49%) of recent Latino immigrants to the United States report sending money to others living abroad. U.S.-born Latinos overall are less likely to send remittances, but their likelihood of doing so increases if they say religion is important in their daily lives.More ...

Americans Return to Tougher Immigration Stance

More want immigration decreased than kept the same or increased

August 5, 2009
With the Obama administration under renewed pressure to pursue immigration reform, Gallup finds Americans less favorable toward immigration than they were a year ago. Fifty percent want immigration decreased, up from 39%, and 58% say immigration is a good thing for the country, down from 64%.More ...

Fewer Americans Favor Cutting Back Immigration

Public as likely to favor status quo as to favor decreased immigration

July 10, 2008
The percentage of Americans in favor of decreased immigration has declined from 45% to 39% in the past year, and matches a 2006 reading as the lowest Gallup has measured since 2000.More ...
South Africans' Worries Translate to Violence

South Africans' Worries Translate to Violence

May 21, 2008
South Africans are launching attacks against immigrants in their country, blaming them for worsening social problems. Just a year ago, however, 61% of South Africans said their country was a good place for immigrants.
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

May 20, 2008
Data-driven insights into rising gas prices in the United States, corruption concerns in Bulgaria and Romania, and Mass. Sen. Edward Kennedy's hospitalization.
Italians Perceive Acceptance of Immigrants

Italians Perceive Acceptance of Immigrants

May 16, 2008
As Italy's President Silvio Berlusconi makes new efforts to get tough on illegal immigrants in his country, Gallup reveals that a majority of Italians (69%) perceive their community as a good place for immigrants to live.
Reasons Latin Americans Emigrate

Reasons Latin Americans Emigrate

January 23, 2008
Gallup explores the role unemployment and poverty play in Latin Americans' decisions to leave their countries.
Latin America Emigration

Latin America Emigration

January 21, 2008
Recent Gallup Polls find that one in four Latin Americans wishes to emigrate, but only about one-third of those would move to the United States.

Race Relations

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life -- are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Next we'd like to know how you feel about the way various groups in society are treated. For each of the following groups please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with the way they are treated. How about… [RANDOM ORDER]? Next, we'd like to know how you would rate relations between various groups in the United States these days. Would you say relations between -- [RANDOM ORDER] -- are very good, somewhat good, somewhat bad, or very bad?More ...

Australians Say Country Is Favorable Place for Minority Groups

Controversy about alleged bomb plot suspect occurs against backdrop of perceived tolerance

August 15, 2007
A February 2007 Gallup World Poll survey finds that more than 8 in 10 Australians believe the city or area where they live is a good place for immigrants, while a similar percentage of Australians say their communities are good places for racial and ethnic minorities to live. More than three-quarters of respondents say their communities are good places for religious minorities, while more than two-thirds (68%) of Australians say their communities are good places for gay or lesbian people.More ...
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