{"id":48113,"date":"2017-02-16T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2017\/02\/16\/2-views-of-trumps-executive-order-on-travel-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:47:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:47:23","slug":"2-views-of-trumps-executive-order-on-travel-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2017\/02\/16\/2-views-of-trumps-executive-order-on-travel-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Views of Trump\u2019s executive order on travel restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Americans disapprove of the policy outlined in Trump\u2019s executive order to stop refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days and to prevent people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. on a visa for 90 days: 59% say they disapprove, compared with fewer (38%) who say they approve of this policy.<\/p>\n\n

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Nearly all Americans (95%) have heard at least a little about Trump\u2019s executive order, including 78% who say they have heard \u201ca lot\u201d about it \u2013 a notably high level of public awareness.<\/p>\n\n

There are wide demographic differences in views about the policy outlined in Trump\u2019s highly-visible executive order.<\/p>\n\n

Whites are divided over the policy: 49% approve, while about as many (50%) disapprove. By comparison, wide majorities of blacks (84%) and Hispanics (79%) say they disapprove of the policy.<\/p>\n\n

Majorities of those ages 18-29 (76%) and 30-49 (62%) disapprove of the policy to restrict entry into the U.S. Older adults hold mixed views: 47% of those ages 50 and older approve, while 49% disapprove.<\/p>\n\n

Among white evangelical Protestants, there is widespread support for the policy outlined in the executive order. Roughly three-quarters (76%) of white evangelicals approve, compared with just 22% who disapprove. White mainline Protestants express less support: 50% approve, while about as many (47%) disapprove. Most Catholics (62%) and those unaffiliated with a religion (74%) say they disapprove of the policy.<\/p>\n\n

Across levels of educational attainment, more say they disapprove than approve of the policy in Trump\u2019s executive order, though disapproval is greater among those with more education. For example, 69% of postgraduates disapprove of the policy, compared with 54% of those with no college experience.<\/p>\n\n

In reflecting on the execution of the order separate from the policy itself, most rate the Trump administration negatively. About half of Americans (53%) say the Trump administration did a poor job communicating the executive order and putting it into effect. Another 17% think the Trump administration did only a fair job, while 20% say it did a good job and just 8% say the administration did an excellent job communicating the order and putting it into effect.<\/p>\n\n

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More Republicans and Republican leaners think the administration did at least a good job executing the order than say they did an only fair or a poor job (54% vs. 44%). Still, about as many Republicans say the Trump administration did a poor job communicating the order and putting it into effect (20%) as say they did an excellent job (19%).<\/p>\n\n

Democrats and Democratic leaners overwhelmingly rate the Trump administration negatively on the execution of the order. Roughly three-quarters (76%) say the administration did a poor job, while 12% say they did an only fair job; just 11% think the administration did an excellent or good job.<\/p>\n\n

Nearly nine-in-ten (88%) of those who disapprove of the policy outlined in the executive order also disapprove of the order\u2019s implementation. But even among those who approve of the policy, 40% say the execution was only fair (26%) or poor (14%); 39% say it was good, while just 19% say it was excellent.<\/p>\n\n

While most disapprove of the executive order\u2019s policy, there is no consensus view on how it will impact the country\u2019s security. Overall, 38% think the executive order increases the chance of a terrorist attack on the U.S., while about as many (36%) think it doesn\u2019t make much difference; just 22% say the order decreases the chance of an attack.<\/p>\n\n

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Views on the impact of the executive order vary significantly by party. Half of Republicans and Republican leaners think the order decreases the chance of a terrorist attack; fewer (35%) think it doesn\u2019t make much difference, and 12% think it increases the chance of an attack.<\/p>\n\n

By contrast, a 58% majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners say the order increases the chance of an attack. Just 4% of Democrats think the order decreases the chance of an attack; about a third (36%) thinks it doesn\u2019t make much difference either way.<\/p>\n\n

Does the U.S. have a responsibility to accept refugees?<\/h3>\n\n

In general terms, most say that the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees into the country. But specifics matter: A separate question asking about refugees from Syria finds less support among the public.<\/p>\n\n

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Overall, 56% say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees into the country, compared with fewer (41%) who think the U.S. does not have this responsibility.<\/p>\n\n

When asked a separate question about refugees from Syria, <\/em>the public is divided: 47% say the U.S. has this responsibility to accept Syrian refugees into the country, while about as many (49%) say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to do this.<\/p>\n\n

Across most demographic groups, more say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept \u201crefugees\u201d generally than say the same about \u201crefugees from Syria.\u201d Democrats and young adults are exceptions to this pattern.<\/p>\n\n

About a third of Republicans (35%) think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees in general; fewer (21%) think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees from Syria.<\/p>\n\n

Among Democrats, by comparison, 71% think the country has a responsibility to accept refugees. About as many (66%) say the country has a responsibility to accept Syrian refugees.<\/p>\n\n

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Young adults ages 18-29 are actually somewhat more likely to say the country has a responsibility to accept Syrian refugees (67%) than refugees more generally (54%). All other age groups are less likely to say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept Syrian refugees than refugees generally.<\/p>\n\n

Since October, there has been an increase in the share who say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept Syrian refugees. Last fall, 54% said the U.S. did not have this responsibility, compared with 40% who said it did.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most Americans disapprove of the policy outlined in Trump\u2019s executive order to stop refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days and to prevent people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. on a visa for 90 days: 59% say they disapprove, compared with fewer (38%) who say they approve of this policy. 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