{"id":10557,"date":"2019-07-17T15:31:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T20:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/growing-share-of-republicans-say-u-s-risks-losing-its-identity-if-it-is-too-open-to-foreigners\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T01:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T06:41:24","slug":"growing-share-of-republicans-say-u-s-risks-losing-its-identity-if-it-is-too-open-to-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2019\/07\/17\/growing-share-of-republicans-say-u-s-risks-losing-its-identity-if-it-is-too-open-to-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing share of Republicans say U.S. risks losing its identity if it is too open to foreigners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of Americans (62%) continue to say the country\u2019s openness to people from around the world is \u201cessential to who we are as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2019\/07\/17\/growing-share-of-republicans-say-u-s-risks-losing-its-identity-if-it-is-too-open-to-foreigners\/ft_19-07-17_opennessforeigners_majority-republicans-now-say-america-risks-identity-as-nation-too-open-foreigners\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317515\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FT_19.07.17_OpennessForeigners_Majority-Republicans-now-say-America-risks-identity-as-nation-too-open-foreigners.png\" alt=\"Majority of Republicans now say America risks its 'identity as a nation' if it is too open to foreigners\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the share expressing this view is 6 percentage points lower than it was in September \u2013 a result of a shift in opinion among Republicans. Democrats continue to overwhelmingly take the view that openness is an essential characteristic of the nation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 57% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say that if the United States is too open to people from around the world, \u201cwe risk losing our identity as a nation.\u201d Fewer (37%) say America\u2019s openness to those from other countries is essential to who we are as a nation, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 10-15 among 1,502 adults.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both last fall and in 2017, Republicans\u2019 opinions on this question were divided. Since September, the share of Republicans who say America risks losing its identity if it is too open has increased 13 percentage points, while the share who view the nation\u2019s openness to others as essential has declined 10 points.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past two years, there has been virtually no change in Democrats\u2019 attitudes. Today, an overwhelming majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners (86%) say America\u2019s openness is essential to who we are as a nation; 85% said this last September.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"is-style-standard has-icon has-form wp-block-prc-block-promo has-background has-fff-background-color\" id=\"216fa425c583bf1a88fec57ddce24dfa\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/var\/www\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-block-library\/src\/promo\/assets\/weekly.svg\" alt=\"Icon for promotion number 1\"\/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__text\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__heading\">Sign up for our weekly newsletter<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__sub_heading\"><p>Our latest data, delivered Saturdays<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-promo__action\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-mailchimp-form is-style-horizontal\" id=\"mailchimp-form-1\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/mailchimp-form\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;NONCE&quot;:&quot;1609dbcb66&quot;,&quot;interest&quot;:&quot;{mailchimp list id}&quot;}\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2019\/07\/17\/growing-share-of-republicans-say-u-s-risks-losing-its-identity-if-it-is-too-open-to-foreigners\/ft_19-07-17_opennessforeigners_young-adults-blacks-postgrads-most-likely-view-us-openness-essential\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317516\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FT_19.07.17_OpennessForeigners_Young-adults-blacks-postgrads-most-likely-view-US-openness-essential.png\" alt=\"Young adults, blacks and postgrads among the most likely to view U.S. openness as 'essential'\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opinions about whether America\u2019s openness to those from other nations is essential \u2013 or a risk \u2013 to its identity also differ by gender, race and ethnicity, and education.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women are more likely than men to say America\u2019s openness to foreigners is essential (70% vs. 55%). In addition, there are sizable age differences, with adults under 30 more likely than older people to express this view.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While majorities across racial and ethnic groups see American openness as essential, blacks are particularly likely to have this view (78%, compared with 66% of Hispanics and 58% of whites).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, adults who have not completed college are less likely than those with at least a four-year college degree to regard America\u2019s openness to foreigners as essential. Among whites, 71% of those with at least a four-year college degree say America\u2019s openness to those from other countries is essential, compared with only about half of those who do not have a degree (51%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: See <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FT_19.07.17_OpennessImmigrants_topline.pdf\">full topline results<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FT_19.07.17_OpennessImmigrants_Methodology.pdf\">methodology<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, 57% of Republicans say that if the U.S. is too open to people from around the world, \u201cwe risk losing our identity as a nation.\u201d 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