![Nina Sifuentes, a Biology major senior from East Texas, stands in line to register to vote at the University of Texas with the TX Vote student organization on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The TX Vote student organization assists other students in registering to vote. In order to register other students, the organization has been certified as a registrar. Student organizations play a crucial role in promoting voter registration among their peers. By becoming certified registrars, organizations like TX Votes empower students to take an active role in the democratic process and ensure that their voices are heard. Through initiatives like these, student organizations contribute to a more engaged and politically active student body.](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-01-23T195226Z_63763481_MT1USATODAY22355185_RTRMADP_3_NINA-SIFUENTES-A-BIOLOGY-MAJOR-SENIOR-FROM-EAST-TEXAS.jpg?quality=75&w=500)
![Nina Sifuentes, a Biology major senior from East Texas, stands in line to register to vote at the University of Texas with the TX Vote student organization on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The TX Vote student organization assists other students in registering to vote. In order to register other students, the organization has been certified as a registrar. Student organizations play a crucial role in promoting voter registration among their peers. By becoming certified registrars, organizations like TX Votes empower students to take an active role in the democratic process and ensure that their voices are heard. Through initiatives like these, student organizations contribute to a more engaged and politically active student body.](https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-01-23T195226Z_63763481_MT1USATODAY22355185_RTRMADP_3_NINA-SIFUENTES-A-BIOLOGY-MAJOR-SENIOR-FROM-EAST-TEXAS.jpg?quality=75&w=500)
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1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
As the 2016 election draws near, issues related to immigration and broader cultural change continue to dominate the national political dialogue. Now, an extensive new survey sheds light on how Americans view these issues. How do they feel about the proposed policy to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border or a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country? The survey of more than 2,500 Americans explores opinions on these questions and others concerning the current immigration system, immigrants’ contributions to American culture, and the cultural and economic anxieties fueling Donald Trump’s success among core Republican constituencies.
On June 23, Governance Studies at Brookings and the Public Religion Research Institute released the PRRI/Brookings Immigration Survey and hosted a panel of experts to discuss its findings. Additional topics explored in the survey and by the panel included perceptions of discrimination against white Americans and Christians, and the extent to which Americans believe that the uncertain times demand an unconventional leader.
Join the conversation on Twitter at #immsurvey and @BrookingsGov
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