Opposition to Migration on the Rise Worldwide, Says Pew Survey

Migrants arrive at the port of San Roque, southern Spain, after being rescued by Spain's Maritime Rescue Service in the Strait of Gibraltar, on Oct. 27, 2018. Marcos Moreno/AP

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows that people across the world are increasingly losing their enthusiasm for migration.

Researchers at Pew conducted telephone or face-to-face interviews with responders in 27 nations in the spring of 2018 and compiled the results in a study published Dec. 10.