Americans still support asylum for immigrants fleeing persecution, poll finds
As the Biden administration prepares to end the use of a Trump-era border measure that restricts access to asylum, most Americans continue to support protections for immigrants who are fleeing persecution and torture abroad.
By 55% to 23%, Americans say the U.S. should continue to offer asylum to people who arrive at the border, if they are found to be fleeing persecution, according to a new survey conducted for The Times by the YouGov polling organization.
Support for offering asylum crosses party lines, although Democrats are significantly more in favor of it, and
