This statistic shows the public opinion on the seriousness of illegal immigration in the United States in 2019. During the survey, 35 percent of respondents said that illegal immigration is a very serious problem, and 25 percent of respondents said it is a minor problem.
How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole?
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YouGov. (January 9, 2019). How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/
YouGov. "How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole?." Chart. January 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/
YouGov. (2019). How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/
YouGov. "How Serious a Problem Is Illegal Immigration in The U.S. as a Whole?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/
YouGov, How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
How serious a problem is illegal immigration in the U.S. as a whole? [Graph], YouGov, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957630/public-opinion-seriousness-illegal-immigration-us/