Now a question about asylum seekers.
An asylum seeker is a person who says he or she is a refugee, someone fleeing harm and seeking the refuge and protection of a government but whose formal claim has not yet been considered by the authorities.
Thinking now about people who come to Northern Ireland to get away from persecution in their own country. How much do you agree or disagree that these asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Northern Ireland?

	%
Strongly agree	35
Agree	34
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	7
Strongly disagree	4
Don't know	4

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	35	36
Agree	35	33
Neither agree nor disagree	16	16
Disagree	6	7
Strongly disagree	5	3
Don't know	3	5

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	37	40	34	37	32	32
Agree	36	31	29	33	39	38
Neither agree nor disagree	14	15	18	17	17	17
Disagree	3	6	10	6	7	5
Strongly disagree	3	5	4	4	3	4
Don't know	7	4	4	4	2	4

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	38	23	48
Agree	37	38	28
Neither agree nor disagree	13	21	13
Disagree	4	8	6
Strongly disagree	2	6	3
Don't know	6	4	1

 

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