56% Say Travel Bans Should Be Assessed Individually

Publication Date: 12/12/2025 5:00 AM CST

56% Say Travel Bans Should Be Assessed Individually

Publication: 12/12/2025 5:00 AM CST

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Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters want travel bans to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, rather than just banning all travel to the U.S. from countries whose nationals have committed crimes here.
- One third (34%) disagree.
- Republicans are split on the question: 48% say to block all travel, while 46% disagree and want each case assessed individually.
- Just 25% of Democrats support banning all travel from certain countries, while 67% say it's more important to assess each case individually.
Overall, one third (33%) of voters say that people from certain countries should not be able to move permanently to the U.S.
- Half (50%) disagree and say people from anywhere in the world should be able to move here permanently.
- Republicans favor restrictions by a margin of 52% to 35%, while Democrats disagree and believe anyone should be able to move here by a 66% to 20% margin.
Among those who favor restrictions, voters most want to see bans placed on Iran (73%) and Afghanistan (72%).
- Majorities of this group also want to place bans on Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China.
However, among all voters, if restrictions are placed on countries, 54% say there should be exceptions for people who are facing serious persecution in their home countries.
- This includes 52% of Republicans and 59% of Democrats.
- Overall, 24% say there should be no exceptions, while 22% are not sure.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, December 8-9, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.