Values include respondents who answered positively to the statement: "Immigrants today make our country stronger because of their work and talents".
Respondents per country as follows:
Australia 1,149
Canada 1,056
France 1,003
Germany 1,001
Greece 1,050
Israel 1,000
Italy 1,043
Netherlands 1,006
Poland 1,008
Spain 1,005
Sweden 989
United Kingdom 1,005
United States 1,500
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Favorable opinion on immigration by political ideology in selected countries 2018
According to a 2018 survey, adults in the United States have the greatest partisan differences over support for immigration, with ** percent of respondents on the left believing immigrants strengthen their country, compared to ** percent of respondents on the right. The lowest spread was in Greece, a result of both the left and right rejecting immigration - only ** percent of respondents on the left and *** percent on the right agreed that immigrants strengthen their country.
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