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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Apr 26, 2022, 08:38 PM Apr 2022

Clear majority of Americans would welcome 100,000 refugees from Ukraine, poll finds [View all]

Source: USA Today

More than three of four Americans favor accepting Ukrainian refugees to the United States, a new Gallup poll shows.

It's the highest level of support – by far – Gallup has recorded among Americans for any refugee group since the start of World War II more than 80 years ago, the independent polling firm found.

Of those surveyed, 78% agreed that they would accept 100,000 people from Ukraine.

The support is bipartisan with 92% of Democrats, 61% of Republicans, and 79% of independents in favor of taking them in as they flee their war-ravaged country.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/clear-majority-of-americans-would-welcome-100-000-refugees-from-ukraine-poll-finds/ar-AAWCYM1

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Is there a place where I can add my name to a list for UK refugees? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 #1
Here you go: marybourg Apr 2022 #3
They are white people after all. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2022 #2
They need the help. I'm glad Americans continue to be generous jimfields33 Apr 2022 #4
Yeah, I think that comment wasn't needed. C Moon Apr 2022 #9
Why not? róisín_dubh Apr 2022 #14
Sometimes the reason is about income instead of race Polybius Apr 2022 #18
...as long as they get sent to some OTHER part of the country, right? regnaD kciN Apr 2022 #5
North Dakota could use a 100k humans. sarcasmo Apr 2022 #6
And Ukrainians are used to cold winters. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2022 #17
Reality, quite a few would be gang members... There's just a lot in the ex-Soviet countries... JCMach1 Apr 2022 #7
I think most will just want to go home Warpy Apr 2022 #8
here's your survey Snoopy 7 Apr 2022 #10
Now ask the same question about 100,000 Haitians Coventina Apr 2022 #11
Or Burmese or Congolese or... Marcuse Apr 2022 #12
Send them to south central Missouri ozarks. Smackdown2019 Apr 2022 #13
Jesus H Christ, the poor bastards just left a war zone Strelnikov_ Apr 2022 #15
I just want good neighbors 😕 Smackdown2019 Apr 2022 #16
The level of hypocrisy in America (and Europe) is at an all-time high. qwlauren35 Apr 2022 #19
Thank you. In complete agreement nt róisín_dubh Apr 2022 #20
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