Questions - Citizenship - April 1-2 and 5, 2026

National Survey of 1,054 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted April 1-2 and 5, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How familiar are you with the legal concept of birthright citizenship?

2* Birthright citizenship refers to the current policy where any child born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether their parents are legal residents. Do you support or oppose limiting automatic birthright citizenship to births where at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident?

3* Should illegal immigrants who were brought here as children be exempt from deportation if they have served honorably in the United States armed services?

4* Should illegal immigrants who have American-born children be exempt from deportation?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence