NEW JERSEY IMMIGRATION ATTITUDES STABLE – Poll finds little change after Newark shooting

“Much of the public attention around the August 4th shooting of four college students in Newark has focused on the immigration status of the alleged perpetrators. In light of this event, the Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll decided to revisit the immigration poll it released this summer to measure whether opinion on the issue has changed. The current findings show little movement in public opinion from the original poll which was released on July 29, just six days prior to the Newark shooting.

Garden State residents continue to be divided on the overall impact of immigration – both legal and illegal – on the state. Currently, 36% say that immigration in general has been good for New Jersey compared to 43% who say it has been bad for the state. The 7 point gap between seeing immigration as a positive or negative is statistically similar to the 4 point gap measured in July, when opinion stood at 40% good to 44% bad. In the current poll, 19% have mixed feelings or are unsure about the effect of immigration on New Jersey, which is up from 12% in the July poll.”

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