• If someone wants to move permanently to the United States, 88% of voters say it is important that they have a job and can support themselves financially.
  • That includes 57% who say it is Very Important. 
  • Just 7% say it is Not Very or Not at All Important.
  • Overwhelming majorities of both parties agree on this issue.
• Along a similar vein, if someone wants to move permanently to the United States, 80% of voters say it is important that they are able to read and write English, with 48% saying it is Very Important.
  • Only 15% say it is Not Very or Not at All Important.
  • Nine out of 10 (90%) of Republicans say it is Somewhat or Very Important, with 66% saying it's Very Important.
  • Seven in 10 Democrats (71%) say being able to read and write English is at least Somewhat Important, with 34% saying it is Very Important.
• When considering who should be allowed to enter the United States and become a permanent resident, 52% of voters say a higher priority should go to people with education and skills needed in the U.S., rather than people with relatives already in the country.
  • About one quarter (27%) of voters say a higher priority should be given to people with relatives already in the country.
  • By a 63% to 20% margin, Republicans say people with education and skills should be given a higher priority over those with relatives in the U.S.
  • Democrats agree, but only by a 44% to 36% margin.
  • Voters who agree with AOC policies have a different opinion. A plurality (46%) say people with relatives in the U.S. should receive higher priority, and 37% say education and skills should raise the priority level.

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.