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While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently.

While majorities of Democrats and Independents support a path to citizenship for immigrants living and working in the United States illegally, only four in 10 Republicans agree.

Republican views of immigrants and immigration policy largely diverge from overall American attitudes.

Of the eight policies included in a Council-Ipsos survey, not one is supported by a majority of both parties.

Cleavages within the party could further complicate President Joe Biden's path to reelection.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

Political affiliation is far more closely associated with immigration policy preferences than race or ethnicity, polling finds.

While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.