FILE PHOTO - The sun lights the Statue of Liberty which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural List in New York, U.S. on November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo - RC1D49D81930
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans oppose the use of a lottery system for giving immigrants permanent U.S. residence, but a majority support allowing immigrants to obtain green cards through sponsorship by U.S. employers, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
The poll, released on Thursday, found that only 25 percent of Americans support allowing immigrants to obtain U.S. green cards or permanent resident status through a lottery system, while 60 percent oppose it.
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