Majority of Americans support pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants

*Some stats on how a majority of Americans feel about a pathway to citizenship. Keep this in your back pocket for easy access for when you hear folks who purport to speak for all Americans go on anti-immigrant rants. VL

By Emily Swanson, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans favor than oppose a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows.

While most Republicans oppose such a path to citizenship, it doesn’t seem to be a deal-breaker issue for them.

Here are some things to know about Americans’ opinions on immigration policy from the new AP-GfK poll:

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MOST SUPPORT CITIZENSHIP

A majority of Americans – 54 percent – support a way for immigrants who are already in the country illegally to become citizens, while 44 percent are opposed. More than 7 in 10 Democrats are in favor, while about 6 in 10 Republicans are opposed.

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