Nearly six out of ten New Jersey residents support deporting illegal immigrants. In addition, more than half of residents said that the legal immigration process should be more difficult, showing that perceptions of immigration are changing negatively. According to the results of a poll of New Jersey voters released by Stockton University on the 17th, 57% of all respondents said they support national efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
By party, 89% of Republican respondents, 56% of independents, and 33% of Democratic respondents supported deporting illegal immigrants. Perceptions of expanding legal immigration also showed a negative change. In the 2022 survey, the number of respondents who were for and against the question of whether legal immigration should be expanded was tied at 34% each, but in this poll, 51% responded that the legal immigration process should be more difficult, while only 20% said that the immigration process should be made easier.
This change in New Jersey residents’ perception of immigration is analyzed as being due to growing dissatisfaction with the southern border crisis. Meanwhile, 73% of all respondents were in favor of legalizing abortion. In addition, 58% of respondents opposed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed abortion rights.
Perceptions of the economy varied depending on political party affiliation. About 80% of Democratic supporters thought the economy was optimistic, while only 25% of Republican supporters said they were optimistic.
This survey was conducted from the 10th to the 14th with 616 registered New Jersey voters. The margin of error is ±3.9%.