Pastors' views on the number of legal immigrants approved each year
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2026 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Helpful, increase the number (53%). Lowest: Harmful (2%).
- Helpful, increase the number: 53%
- Helpful, maintain current number: 35%
- Helpful, decrease the number: 10%
Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Support Legal Immigration, Split on Deportation Levels · Lifeway Research survey of Protestant pastors; margin of error plus or minus 4.7%. Article published 2026-03-31.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Helpful, increase the number (53%). Lowest: Harmful (2%). Helpful, increase the number: 53%. Helpful, maintain current number: 35%. Helpful, decrease the number: 10%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2026. Source: Lifeway Research, Pastors Support Legal Immigration, Split on Deportation Levels (https://research.lifeway.com/2026/03/31/pastors-support-legal-immigration-split-on-deportation-levels/).
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