ALT Bar chart of polling data from Data for Progress. Title: More Than Two-Thirds of Voters Believe the U.S. Should Have a Refugee Program. Question: A refugee is a person forced to leave their country to escape war, violence, or persecution due to factors such as race, religion, or political opinion. Should the government have a refugee program that helps bring some people seeking refuge to safety in the U.S.? Results (should have / don't know / should not have): All likely voters: 67% / 10% / 23%. Democrats: 78% / 7% / 15%. Independents/third party: 66% / 10% / 24%. Republicans: 55% / 13% / 32%. Know a refugee: 90% / 1% / 9%. Don't know a refugee: 66% / 10% / 25%. September 18–20, 2026 survey of 1,194 U.S. likely voters.

ALT Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Likely Voters Across Party Lines Believe the U.S. Should Have a Refugee Program. Description: A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence, or persecution due to factors such as their race, religion, or political opinion. Do you believe the government should have a refugee program that helps bring some people seeking refuge to safety in the United States? Key: a = The government should have a refugee program b = Don’t know c = The government should not have a refugee program Results: All likely voters — a: 69%, b: 9%, c: 22% Democrat — a: 79%, b: 7%, c: 14% Independent / Third party — a: 68%, b: 10%, c: 22% Republican — a: 59%, b: 11%, c: 30% Yes, I know someone who is a refugee — a: 84%, b: 1%, c: 14% No, I do not know someone who is a refugee — a: 69%, b: 8%, c: 23% Survey conducted September 26–28, 2025 among 1,231 U.S. likely voters.