The second-annual Transatlantic Trends: Immigration survey shows that while majorities on both sides of the Atlantic are preoccupied with economic troubles, the global financial crisis has not had a strong impact on views toward immigration.

The Transatlantic Trends: Immigration public opinion survey addresses immigration and integration issues including the effect of the economic crisis on attitudes toward immigration, immigrants’ labor market impacts and effects on wages, and preferences for temporary versus permanent labor migration programs.

Transatlantic Trends: Immigration is a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Compagnia di San Paolo, and the Barrow Cadbury Trust, with additional support from the Fundación BBVA.

Key findings include:  

• The economic crisis had little effect on attitudes, political leaning is stronger
• Support for legalization is up in Europe, down in the United States
• Transatlantic majorities favor permanent over temporary labor programs
• All countries support social benefits for legal immigrants
• Mediterranean countries support development aid to reduce illegal immigration
• Assessments of government success on immigration policy vary greatly
• Majorities in Europe favor immigration policymaking at EU-level 

For the full report and top-line data, see www.transatlantictrends.org