Figure 10. Percentage of US citizen adults who believe that immigration makes the US better off
Line chart showing the percentage of US adult citizens who believe immigration makes the country better off (red line), worse off (yellow line), or does not make much difference (green line), between 2018 to 2026. The share saying immigration makes the US “better off” declines between 2018 and 2020, fluctuates through 2021–23, and then rises sharply in 2025–26, reaching its highest level in the series. By contrast, the percentage saying “worse off” increases notably in 2022–24 before dropping back in 2025–26. The proportion stating it “doesn’t make much difference” remains comparatively stable throughout the period.