Three-quarters of Americans polled think the country an immigrant is from shouldn't matter in deciding whether they deserve to immigrate to the U.S., according to a new poll.

A Quinnipiac University poll asks voters whether they think immigrants from certain countries deserve to immigrate to the U.S. more than those from other countries.

The poll finds 76 percent of voters think an immigrant's country of origin should not matter.

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Just 16 percent of respondents think the country should matter.

The poll also finds that 78 percent think immigration from diverse countries makes the U.S. better, compared with 12 percent who think it makes the U.S. worse.

The poll was conducted after it was reported last week that President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration at the White House.

After the reports surfaced, Trump faced widespread backlash and accusations of racism.

Trump has denied using the language reported. Trump has also said he is not a racist and on Wednesday said he wants immigrants to come from "everywhere."

The poll was conducted from Jan. 12-16 among 1,212 voters. The margin of error is 3.4 percentage points.