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Immigrants abandon Dems to support GOP immigration policies in large polling shift

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.

ItappearsthatthegroupofAmericanvoterswhohaveshiftedinlargenumbersfromDemocratstoRepublicansinrecentyearsonthecombustibleissueofimmigrationareactuallythenation’simmigrantsthemselves. Alookatpre-andpost-electionsurveysfromthe2020and2024cyclesindicatesa49-pointswingbyvotersbornoutsidetheUnitedStates–thevastmajorityofwhomareconsideredimmigrants–onwhichmajorpoliticalpartywoulddoabetterjobhandlingtheissueofimmigration. AmericanNationalElectionStudies(ANES)datafromthe2020presidentialelectionindicatesvotersborninanothercountrysaidtheyfavoredDemocratsratherthanRepublicansontheissueofimmigrationbya58%-24%margin. TRUMPDEPLOYMENTOFTROOPSTOQUELLLARIOTERSLATESTPAGEINPRESIDENT’SPOLITICALPLAYBOOK Fouryearslater,thedataindicated45%ofvotersborninanothercountywhocastaballotinthe2024presidentialelectionsaidtheGOPwoulddoabetterjobha