the partisan divide grows % who say immigrants Strengthen country with their hard workand talents
Immigration: Most Americans say immigrants strengthen the country with their hard work and talents (65%), rather than say that immigrants burden the country by taking jobs and other resources. Public views of immigrants have moved in a more positive direction over the past several years.
More say immigrants strengthen U.S. as  | the partisan divide grows  | % who say immigrants  | Strengthen country with their  | hard workand talents  | 46  | 31  | 6  | Burden country by taking jobs,  | housing, health care  | 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2017  | 1994  | % who say immigrants strengthen the country because  | of their hard work and talents  | Dem/Lean Dem  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 33  | 30  | 29  | 1994 1998 2002  | 2006 2010 2014 2017  | Source: Survey conducted June 8-18and June 27-July 9, 2017.  | Q25g  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 