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April 26, 2018

6582 US adults surveyed

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An Algerian woman was denied French citizenship after she refused to shake hands with the senior official at her citizenship ceremony. The woman said her religious beliefs stopped her shaking hands with a man; the French government said it showed she was “not assimilated into the French community." Do you agree or disagree with the decision to deny citizenship?

Conducted April 26, 2018

YouGov surveyed 6582 US adults

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45%
23%
An Algerian woman was denied French citizenship after she refused to shake hands with the senior official at her citizenship ceremony. The woman said her religious beliefs stopped her shaking hands with a man; the French government said it showed she was “not assimilated into the French community." Do you agree or disagree with the decision to deny citizenship?

Conducted April 26, 2018

YouGov surveyed 6582 US adults

By:
32%
45%
23%

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