A Strong Majority of Americans Support the U.S. Refugee Program, Especially When They Know Someone Who Is a Refugee

This article was originally published by Data for Progress.

Last September, President Biden announced that the U.S. will admit up to 125,000 refugees during the fiscal year of 2023. A Data for Progress survey of 1,133 likely voters in October 2022 examined whether voters believe that the U.S. should have a refugee program that helps bring some people seeking refuge to safety in the United States.

We find that more than two-thirds (70 percent) of likely voters — across demographic indicators such as race, political affiliation, education, and age — strongly believe that the U.S. should have a refugee resettlement program. But one group stands out: Among voters who say they know someone who is a refugee, 89 percent support the U.S. refugee program. We also conducted a parallel general population survey of 960 U.S. adults in October that shows similar results.

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