A narrow majority call an unauthorized-presence accusation a criminal case
Core finding
A narrow majority of Americans (52%) say that when someone is accused of being in the country without authorization, the matter is a criminal case, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.
Close behind, 45% call it a civil case, and just 3% a bankruptcy case.
Topline distribution
A narrow majority call an unauthorized-presence accusation a criminal case.
When a person is accused of being in the country without authorization, which type of case is it?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
When a person is accused of being in the country without authorization, which type of case is it?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.