World Becoming Less Welcoming to Migrants, Gallup Poll Shows

World Becoming Less Welcoming to Migrants, Gallup Poll Shows
Migrants on the Danish-flagged tanker Maersk Etienne waiting to be transferred on the Mediterranea NGO's Mare Jonio rescue ship (background), in the Mediterranean Sea, on Sept. 11, 2020. Mediterranea Saving Humans/AP
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

The world is growing less accepting of migrants, according to a Gallup poll, with the sharpest declines in welcoming attitudes coming in Central American countries that have seen an influx of people fleeing Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

The poll, released on Sept. 23, showed that attitudes toward migrants declined most substantially in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, which have seen an influx of Venezuelans fleeing turmoil in their home country.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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