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While the fate of the immigration bill passed by the Senate last month now lies in the hands<\/a> of the Republican-controlled House, a Pew Research Center survey in June found that large majorities of the public agreed with a number of statements — pro and con -about the possible impact of providing a path to legal status for those here illegally.<\/p>\n\n

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Three-quarters of Americans say it would be \u201cbetter for the economy for undocumented immigrants to gain legal status and become legal workers.\u201d Big majorities of Democrats (83%) and Republicans (70%) share that view. An equal number of Americans (75%) said most unauthorized immigrants are hard workers who should have the opportunity to stay and improve their lives.<\/p>\n\n

The number of Americans who see granting legal status as good for the economy significantly exceeds the 51% who said granting legal status would take jobs away from U.S. citizens. Republicans and Democrats diverge on this point: 66% of Republicans believe granting legal status to undocumented immigrants would take jobs from American citizens compared to 41% of Democrats.<\/p>\n\n

In the category of “cons” about granting legal status, nearly two-thirds (64%) say such a move would encourage more immigrants to come to the U.S. illegally. More than three-quarters (77%) of Republicans and 53% of Democrats hold this view.<\/p>\n\n

About six-in-ten (61%) predict granting legal status would result in a drain on government services. Again, more Republicans (72%) than Democrats (52%) say this would happen. Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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