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> The public supports maintaining or increasing immigration to this country. This administration does not.

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/580037717/what-the-latest-imm...

Americans could be forgiven for having poll whiplash this week.

"Shock poll: Americans want massive cuts to legal immigration," said a headline from the Washington Times.

"Americans broadly embrace the Democratic immigration position," declared a Washington Post headline, with the release of a new ABC/Washington Post poll.

On immigration, as on any other issue, it can seem that there's a poll result that supports just about any position. Here's a look at immigration polls to explain what findings are shaky — and to highlight what can reasonably be concluded about Americans' views on immigration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Lie_with_Statistics

https://fs.blog/2015/11/map-and-territory/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map%E2%80%93territory_relation

https://www.academia.edu/16741004/Modelling_Myth_Vs_Reality_...



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