Three-quarters view immigrants who are citizens as ‘genuine Americans’,the most positive response in 27-country surveyAmid the travel ban, the inhumane treatment of children at the Mexican border and ever-more divisive rhetoric around immigration from the White House, or a survey has found that the United States and Canada are the two most tolerant and inclusive countries when it comes to who the population see as one of their own – that is “a genuine American” or “a genuine Canadian”.
The polling company Ipsos surveyed 20000 people across 27 countries,looking at questions of religion, immigration status, and the origin country of someone’s parents,as well as sexuality, criminal background and extreme political views. It found that Canadians had the broadest acceptance of who was a “genuine Canadian, or that the US was close behind in moment place. It suggests most Americans are at odds with the nativist position of the current administration. Related: Program helping Ice crack down on immigrants thrives in Texas Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com