Growing generational differences in opinion about immigrants as a strength to the U.S. % who say immigrants today streng then the country because of their hard work and talents
Generational differences in attitudes about immigrants have been evident since the mid-1990s, but they too have grown wider.
As of March, 76% of Millennials say immigrants strengthen the country, up from 59% in early 2013. Among those in Generation X, there has been an 11-point increase in positive views of immigrants since then (60% now, 49% then).
Among both Baby Boomers and those in the Silent Generation, opinion about immigrants grew more positive between 2013 and 2014, but has become more negative since then. Today, 48% of Boomers and just 41% of Silents say immigrants strengthen the country.
Growing generational differences in opinion about  | immigrants as a strength to the U.S.  | % who say immigrants today streng then the country because of their hard  | work and talents  | 76Millennial  | (born after 1980)  | 60 Gen X  | (born 1965-1980)  | 48  | Boomer  | (born 1946-1964)  | 36  | 31 29  | Silent  | (born 1928-1945)  | 2012  | 2016  | 1994  | 2000  | 2006  | Source: Survey conducted March 17-27, 2016  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 