On Immigration

Forward Utah asked its online and email community to weigh in on several questions related to immigration. Responses were collected using a five-point agreement scale ranging from “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree.”

We asked seven questions:

1. The government has an obligation to control the flow of immigration, and has the right to expel people who have come here illegally.
2. Illegal immigration creates negative economic stress by increasing competition for jobs and resources.
3. On the whole, undocumented immigrants contribute positively to the U.S. economy.
4. Under President Biden, it was too easy to enter the United States outside of traditional channels; this led to a humanitarian crisis at our Southern border.
5. Under President Trump, our immigration enforcement agencies are operating in a way that’s unnecessarily harsh and inhumane.
6. People who have lived and worked in the United States for many years without committing crimes should be provided a pathway to legal status before being forcibly deported.
7. The two major political parties have equally politicized immigration in ways that prevent meaningful solutions.

107 audience members responded between March 13, 2026 and March 30, 2026. Email us to request the raw result data.