CV NEWS FEED // Pew Research Center recently published an analysis of its survey results from a study on the response among various faith groups in America to the “situation at the southern border.”
In its March 4 article titled, “US Christians More Likely Than ‘Nones’ to Say Situation at the Border is a Crisis,” Pew Research highlighted a surprising statistic that “most US adults are unhappy with how things are going at the border,” with opinions regarding the “severity of the problem” differing by religion.
The results of the survey indicate that the vast majority of Americans across religious and non-religious groups categorized the southern border issue as a “crisis,” or “major problem.”
Among white evangelical Christians, 70% described the situation as a “crisis,” while just 64% of white Catholics said the same.
A smaller percentage of black protestants (32%) identified the situation as a “crisis,” while 39% called it a “major problem.” Similarly, 57% of white nonevangelicals described the issue as a “crisis,” while 24% said it was a “major problem.
Overall, the vast majority of Christian denominations expressed heightened dissatisfaction with the border situation.
While significantly less nones (27%) expressed belief that immigration in America resembled a “crisis,” 42% said they thought it was a “major problem,” bringing the total percent of religiously unaffiliated who are significantly bothered by immigration up to 69%.
Editorial note: This article has been updated with clarifications from Pew Research Center.
