SHOCK POLL: Americans are dissatisfied with immigration levels, Gallup reports

Around 58% of Americans are dissatisfied with the level of immigration into the U.S., a Gallup’s periodic Mood of the Nation poll found. Compared to a year ago, the number of dissatisfied Americans increased by eight percentage points.

Among that group, Gallup found that 35% would like immigration numbers to decrease, 9% want immigration to increase, and 14% want the numbers to stay the same.

“The proportion who want less immigration has nearly doubled from 19% in 2021 and is well above where it was in 2019 (23%) and 2020 (25%). At the same time, calls for more immigration into the country have dropped,” the poll found.

The poll also found that Republicans are showing record-breaking levels of dissatisfaction with immigration levels in the U.S.

“Since last year, spanning the change from the Trump to the Biden administration, Republicans' dissatisfaction has grown from 55% to 87%. The current figure is three points above the previous high recorded in 2015, the last time a Democrat occupied the White House.”

Independent’s dissatisfaction has increased six points to 55%. However, the number is still lower from its record high of 72% in 2007 and 2008.

Around 40% of Democrats are dissatisfied with immigration levels, seven points less than 2021 and 14 points less than 2020.

The data comes from Gallup’s Mood of the Nation poll conducted from January 3 to 16, which has tracked this immigration measure since 2001.