Half of Americans say we should welcome asylum seekers fleeing violence
Core finding
Half of Americans (51%) say people fleeing violence and poverty who seek asylum in the United States are searching for a better life and should be welcomed, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
A smaller share (35%) takes the opposite view, that every immigrant who crosses the border illegally is a criminal and should be deported, while 14% are not sure.
Topline distribution
Half of Americans say we should welcome asylum seekers fleeing violence.
Which of the following statements is closer to your opinion?
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | soc_pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
Which of the following statements is closer to your opinion?
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.