The majority of Americans still favor a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, poll shows

Migrants waiting for their claims to be processed by U.S. Immigration at a shelter in Tijuana.
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A majority of Americans, regardless of their political affiliation, still favor a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, a new poll from the Pew Research Center suggests.

Overall, a healthy 72 percent of those surveyed think immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. if requirements are met. There's a sizable difference along party lines, with 87 percent of Democrats agreeing with the statement, compared to 54 percent of Republicans.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.