An American National Election Study shows immigrants significantly realigning on immigration issues, with the GOP now holding a 15-point advantage in a notable reversal from 2020.
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ItappearsthatthegroupofAmericanvoterswhohaveshiftedinlargenumbersfromDemocratstoRepublicansinrecentyearsonthecombustibleissueofimmigrationareactuallythenation’simmigrantsthemselves.
Alookatpre-andpost-electionsurveysfromthe2020and2024cyclesindicatesa49-pointswingbyvotersbornoutsidetheUnitedStates–thevastmajorityofwhomareconsideredimmigrants–onwhichmajorpoliticalpartywoulddoabetterjobhandlingtheissueofimmigration.
AmericanNationalElectionStudies(ANES)datafromthe2020presidentialelectionindicatesvotersborninanothercountrysaidtheyfavoredDemocratsratherthanRepublicansontheissueofimmigrationbya58%-24%margin.
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Fouryearslater,thedataindicated45%ofvotersborninanothercountywhocastaballotinthe2024presidentialelectionsaidtheGOPwoulddoabetterjobha
