Migration & Asylum

Don't Take The Kids

In an attempt to discourage illegal migration across the border from Mexico, the Trump administration has been prosecuting adults immediately after they are picked up by law enforcement. This goes along with separating children from parents.

According to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University, most American voters are against such drastic measures. Media reports put the figure of separated children, of which most are brought to special camps, at 2,000 in six weeks in April to May 2018.

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This chart shows the share of U.S. voters in favor or against separating children from asylum seekers

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Share of adults in the United States who are sympathetic to undocumented immigrants in 2018, by age
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Views among voters on building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to try stop illegal immigration, as of July 2016
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Share of American adults who support building additional fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019
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Share of Americans who approve of various high-profile immigration actions implemented by the Trump administration in the United States in 2025
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Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the US-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?
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Share of American adults who support the government shutdown for funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall in 2019

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