The survey also shows that Americans are less likely than they were in January to say the number of legal immigrants to the U.S. should be reduced. Even Republicans are less likely to say legal immigration should be reduced than they were earlier this year and more likely to say it should remain as is. About 3 in 10 Republicans now say that legal immigration should be reduced, down from 45% in January. About 3 in 10 U.S. adults say the number of legal immigrants to the U.S. should be increased “a lot” or “a little,” up slightly from January, when 24% of Americans wanted an increase in legal immigration. Similarly, 51% of U.S. adults say a “major” benefit of legal immigration is that American companies get the expertise of skilled workers in fields like science and technology, compared with 41% in March 2024.