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2014  Chicago Council Immigration Survey

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

A Chicago Council on Global Affairs report which shows bipartisan support among Midwestern business leaders to pass immigration reform.

 View of Chicago skyline from Indiana
Tom Gill
Public Opinion

In Mexico, President Obama Expresses Optimism for Immigration Reform, But Many Americans Express Bias against Mexican Immigrants

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Americans support some variation of immigration reform, but half overstate unauthorized immigration levels to the US, which intensifies bias against Mexican immigrants.

President Obama in front of a world map.
REUTERS
Public Opinion

American Views toward Mexico

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

In May 2013, Americans' overall views of Mexico were at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Survey history, and relatively few Americans are aware that Mexico is a top US trading partner.

Flag of Mexico
Christian Frausto Bernal
Public Opinion

Agricultural Innovation: The United States in a Changing Global Reality

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report examines implications of increasingly influential roles of global business, agricultural research, and the limited national research capacity of developing countries.

A man stands in a field of grazing cattle on a cell phone. Food and Agriculture

US Economic Competitiveness at Risk: A Midwest Call to Action

RESEARCH
Report by Coauthors

This report highlights the role of immigration in ensuring the Midwest’s future competitiveness and prosperity and identifies necessary policy directions or interventions.

An illuminated OPEN sign outside of a business
Prateek Katyal
Migration

​Report on the US-ROK Alliance

RESEARCH
Working Paper by Craig Kafura

This paper analyzes whether the strong relationship between the US and South Korea would be sustained under new presidents and how the Korean and American public’s view the alliance.

A ROK sailor waves flags in front of an aircraft carrier
Jermaine M. Ralliford
Public Opinion

Plurality of Americans Think US Government Neglecting Action on Climate Change

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

2012 Chicago Council Survey data shows an increase in Americans believing temperature swings are linked to global warming.

View of clouds on Earth from space.
NASA
Public Opinion

Americans Rate Energy Independence Second Only to Jobs in Foreign Policy Priorities

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Energy independence is seen as very important bymore Americans than preventing nuclear proliferation, combating international terrorism, and maintaining superior military power worldwide

View of an oil rig in front of sunset.
Reuters
Public Opinion

What Kind of Foreign Policy Do Americans Want?

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

The Council examines public opinion on key foreign policy topics that will be covered in the third and final 2012 Presidential debate.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at a 2012 presidential debate.
Scout Tufankjian
Public Opinion

Americans Who See Immigration as a Critical Threat to the United States at Lowest Level in Two Decades

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

For the first time since the question was first asked by the Council in 1994, only a minority (40%) of Americans consider a large influx of immigrants and refugees a “critical threat” to the United States

People wait in line at the US-Mexico border.
Reuters
Migration