Fewer Americans Satisfied With Level of Immigration in US: Gallup

Americans’ satisfaction with the current level of immigration into the country has fallen since the start of last year to its lowest point in a decade, according to a new Gallup poll.

Satisfaction with immigration dropped 6 points, from 34 percent in January of last year to 28 percent in the latest poll. Nearly three-quarters of respondents, or 63 percent, say they’re dissatisfied on the issue.

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Most Americans dissatisfied with the current level of immigration want to see less of it, with 40 percent of U.S. adults saying they want immigration to decrease.

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Broken down by party, 71 percent of Republicans think immigration levels are too high, compared to just 19 percent of Democrats who feel the same.

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The share of Republicans upset about immigration being too high this year reached the highest level recorded by Gallup for the party.

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