Immigration into the United States has been on the rise since 1965. Public opinion polls have demonstrated "that the percentage of Americans who wanted immigration decreased to be very low immediately prior to 1965, but had begun an upward incline from 1965 to the late 1970s at which time it thereafter increased dramatically". One of the reasons why there is a negative native response to increased immigration is because of the often-negative images of immigrants being elicited by the media.
Immigration into the United States has been increasing since 1965. Public opinion polls show a trend of decreasing support for immigration before 1965, followed by an increase in support from 1965 to the late 1970s, and then a dramatic surge in support. Negative reactions to increased immigration among native-born Americans are linked to negative media portrayals of immigrants.