According to a 2018 survey, white adults are less likely to be sympathetic to undocumented immigrants, with 64 percent stating they have sympathy toward those living in the United States illegally. This compares to 80 percent of black Americans.
Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race
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Pew Research Center. (June 28, 2018). Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Are Sympathetic to Undocumented Immigrants in 2018, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by race [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078667/immigration-us-sympathy-undocumented-immigrants-race/