Deportation Relief More Important than Pathway to Citizenship for Hispanics and Asian Americans % saying they think is MORE IMPORTANT for undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. Being able to live/work in U.S legally without
According to the survey of Hispanics, most U.S. Hispanics would prioritize, by 55% to 35%, relief from deportation over a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants. A similar survey of Asian-American adults fielded in October finds that U.S. Asians tilt in the same direction, though by a much narrower margin—49% to 44%.
Deportation Relief More Important than  | Pathway to Citizenship for Hispanics  | and Asian Americans  | % saying they think is MORE IMPORTANT for  | undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S.  | Being able to live/work in U.S legally without  | threatof depo ranta tion  | Having pathway to citizenship for those who  | meet req uirements  | Hispa nics  | 55  | 35  | Asian America ns  | 49  | 44  | Note: Voluntary responses of "Neither," Both equally and "Don't  | know/ Refused notshown.  | Sources: Pew Resea rch Center 2013 Survey ofHispanics, Oct16  | Nov 3, N=701; 2013 Survey ofAsian Americans Oct16-31, N=802  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 