For example, when asked if there are too many immigrants in their country, 38% of the Americans surveyed agreed. But when respondents were told how many foreigners actually reside in the US before being asked that question, their views changed significantly: just 21% replied that there were too many.
GMF的《跨大西洋趋势》（Transatlantic Trends ）调查的最重要的发现是，当人们获得最基本的事实时，对移民的担忧就会迅速减少。比如，在被问及美国移民是否过多时，38%的美国人表示同意。但如果在问问题之前告诉受调查者实际上有多少外国人生活在美国，他们的观点就会发生重大改变：只有21%表示移民太多了。