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 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	33
Agree	37
Neither agree nor disagree	18
Disagree	6
Strongly disagree	4
Don't know	3

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	35	31
Agree	36	37
Neither agree nor disagree	15	20
Disagree	7	5
Strongly disagree	5	2
Don't know	3	4

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	36	43	31	35	30	27
Agree	32	27	35	33	41	47
Neither agree nor disagree	15	17	18	20	19	15
Disagree	7	6	7	4	6	5
Strongly disagree	0	4	5	5	2	4
Don't know	10	3	4	3	3	2

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	39	21	43
Agree	39	38	34
Neither agree nor disagree	14	24	13
Disagree	5	8	5
Strongly disagree	2	5	2
Don't know	1	4	4

 

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