E Pluribus Unum: Findings from the Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey

The Cato Institute 2021 Immigration and Identity National Survey of 2,600 U.S. adults seeks to explore and examine why Americans support or oppose a more open immigration regime. Americans have complex views on the subject—views they often are unsure how to express. Most Americans have very positive views of immigration and few have outright wholly negative views. However, many Americans remain conflicted, perceiving immigration to present both immense benefits but also challenges. Academic scholarship and in‐​depth interviews with experts and laypersons who support more or less immigration informed the questionnaire...