Just 9 percent of Americans say they are opposed to such measures, according to the survey.
support refugee status for others who fear living in the Taliban-ruled country, 57 percent to 27 percent, respectively. Twenty percent of Democrats are opposed, while 23 percent are neither in favor nor opposed. Among Republicans, 38 percent are opposed and 35 percent hold neither opinion.
The poll collected responses from 1,099 adults and was conducted from September 23 to 27 using a nationally representative sample. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points. 's administration requested congressional funding to begin resettlement of Afghan refugees, with the goal of resettling 65,000 people in just a few weeks. By this time next year, the U.S. aims to settle as many as 95,000 refugees., with just four states—Hawaii, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming, as well as the District of Columbia—opposed to the administration's efforts.
Patrick Raglow, a Catholic Charities executive director in Oklahoma City, similarly said he is preparing to help at least 1,800 Afghan refugees in the state and has received an outpouring of support from community members to help those efforts.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Most people in US favor Afghan ally refugees: AP-NORC pollWASHINGTON (AP) — Most people in the U.S. want to see Afghans who worked with Americans offered resettlement in the United States, a new poll shows, confirming support across political divides for former military translators and others struggling to escape Taliban rule.
Read more »
Velshi: Making the American dream attainable for Afghan RefugeesOn August 15th, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and thousands of Afghans fled the country with tens of thousands of Afghans making it to the United States as refugees. Republicans spent the following weeks ripping the Biden Administration for abandoning our Afghan allies and yet, this week, every single Republican Senator voted to curtail benefits for Afghan refugees. The amendment cutting those benefits was narrowly defeated by Democrats, but it would have cut off housing, medical, food and other aid for resettled Afghans by 2023. These refugees have lost everything yet they are grateful to be in this land of opportunity and have a shot at the American dream. Immigrants and refugees remind us that, at its best, America is a place where, if you work hard, and get a fair shot at an education, you can become anything you want to be. These Afghans will be better off by being in America and America will be better off for having them.
Read more »
Sarah Paulson on Understanding, Not Defending, Linda TrippSays the Impeachment: American Crime Story star, “If she had known what would have happened, I believe in my heart, she would not have done it.”
Read more »
Sarah Paulson on Understanding, Not Defending, Linda TrippSays the Impeachment: American Crime Story star, “If she had known what would have happened, I believe in my heart, she would not have done it.”
Read more »
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Praises FB Whistleblower, Says She's Saving DemocracyLiz Warren says Frances Haugen is an American hero via her whistleblowing.
Read more »
Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Reunited For Dinner Amid Rumors That Their Divorce Is “On Pause” After He Rapped About How She's “Still In Love” With HimMany fans believed that Kim and Kanye were rekindling their romance after they were pictured getting dinner at Nobu, amid months of speculation around their current relationship status.
Read more »