U.S., EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION VIEWS STABLE DESPITE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ARAB SPRING

A new public opinion survey out today shows that in the midst of the global economic crisis and “Arab Spring,” attitudes toward immigration remain stable in the United States and five European countries. According to the 2011 Transatlantic Trends: Immigration survey, most Americans and Europeans see immigration as a problem yet remain optimistic about immigrant integration. The survey also shows that while most disapprove of government management of immigration, a majority of Americans and Europeans support centralized immigration policies over local ones.

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