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A survey conducted by global research company Ipsos finds that nearly one half (45%) of global citizens believe 'immigration has generally had a negative impact on their country' compared to just one in five (21%) who believe the impact has been positive; all others (29%) are on the fence.
Against a backdrop where eight in ten (80%) global citizens in the 23 countries polled believe that over the last five years the amount of migrants in their country has increased, half (52%) of all respondents also believe there are too many immigrants in their country, have made it more difficult for their country's people get jobs (48%) and place too much pressure on their country's public services (51%).
The poll of 17,601 adults also finds that those with the strongest opinion that immigration has generally been negative for their country are from Belgium (72%) followed by those from South Africa (70%), Russia (69%), Great Britain (64%), Turkey (57%), the United States (56%), Italy (56%) and Spain (55%).
Even those citizens who are most likely to believe immigration has generally had a positive impact on their country are in the lower range of opinion with India (43%), Canada (39%), Saudi Arabia (38%), Sweden (37%), Australia (31%), Brazil (30%) and Indonesia (30%) in ranked order.