Poll: Americans Favor Suspending Immigration From Terror Regions

American voters support 48-42 percent "suspending immigration from 'terror-prone' regions" — even if it means turning away refugees from those areas, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.

Here are the poll highlights:

• 48 percent of voters approve of suspending immigration from terror-prone areas, including 72 percent of Republicans and 24 percent of Democrats.
• 53 percent of voters support requiring immigrants from Muslim countries to register with the federal government, including 75 percent of Republicans and 34 percent of Democrats.
• 59 percent of voters believe illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. and eventually apply for U.S. citizenship, including 38 percent of Republicans and 80 percent of Democrats.

The poll was conducted Jan. 5-9 — before President Donald Trump signed his executive order on refugees.

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