Poll: “Better Food” the Biggest Benefit of Immigration?

Newsweek reports that, with immigration being debated in the United States and abroad, YouGov conducted a study across the United States and in seven European nations to “find out exactly what citizens believe to be the impact of migrants on their country–for good and ill.” The study was conducted in November 2018 and published on Thursday.

In nearly all countries surveyed, including the U.S., Britain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Germany, “better food” ranked as the greatest benefit countries had received from immigration, outweighing contributions to culture, local businesses and economies, local communities, music and sport.

In the United States, 50 percent of people surveyed identified “better food” as the top benefit of immigration. Meanwhile, 43 percent said they believed local businesses and economies had benefited most from immigration, while 42 percent said U.S. culture had seen the most benefit.

KJ