Immigration

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. March 3-5, 2008. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Do you favor or oppose building a fence along 670 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico?"

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3/3-5/08

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"If a fence were built along the border between the United States and Mexico, how confident are you that such a fence would reduce the number of illegal immigrants . . . ?"

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3/3-5/08

3/28-30/06

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 14-17, 2008. N=1,393 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Would you like to see the number of illegal immigrants currently in this country increased, decreased, or remain the same?"

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1/14-17/08

5

65

29

1

10/12-14/07

7

69

22

2

10/20-22/06

5

67

27

1

6/8-11/06

2

67

26

6

ABC News/Facebook poll. Dec. 16-19, 2007. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Would you support or oppose a program giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements?"

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12/16-19/07

9/27-30/07

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Would you say that immigration helps the United States more than it hurts it, or immigration hurts the United States more than it helps it?"

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12/14-17/07

6/8-11/07

7/21-24/06

6/9-12/06

4/21-24/06

12/05

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"Which of these statements comes closer to your point of view? Statement A: Immigration is an economic benefit to the United States because immigrant workers fulfill jobs in America that citizens either do not want or cannot do. Statement B: Immigration is an economic threat to the United States because immigrant workers take jobs that would otherwise be fulfilled by American citizens."

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12/14-17/07

3/31 - 4/3/05

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"Which party do you think can do a better job of handling immigration issues?"

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Both Equally
(vol.)

Neither (vol.)

11/30 - 12/3/07

9/16-19/06

6/24-27/06 Adults

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"Would you say that legal immigrants who live in your community have had a mainly positive or a mainly negative impact on community life, or haven't they affected it one way or the other?"

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11/30 - 12/3/07

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"Would you say that illegal immigrants who live in your community have had a mainly positive or a mainly negative impact on community life, or haven't they affected it one way or the other?"

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11/30 - 12/3/07

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"Compared to other problems facing the country, how big a problem is illegal immigration? Would you say it is one of the most important problems facing the country, or is it an important problem but not one of the most important, or is it not all that important, or is it not important at all?"

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11/30 - 12/3/07

6/7-10/07 Adults

6/24-27/06 Adults

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"One proposal that has been discussed in Congress would allow illegal immigrants who have been living and working in the United States for a number of years, and who do not have a criminal record, to start on a path to citizenship by registering that they are in the country, paying a fine, getting fingerprinted, and learning English, among other requirements. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"

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11/30 - 12/3/07

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"Considering all you know about illegal immigration, generally speaking, what do you think, if anything, is the most effective measure in dealing with the issue of illegal immigration? Should the focus be on more border security, or more arrests and deportations, or sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants, or a guest worker program for some businesses such as agriculture, or a pathway to citizenship with certain requirements?" Two responses accepted

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More border security

Sanctions against employers

Pathway to citizenship

Guest worker program

More arrests and deportations

Other (vol.)

Nothing is effective

Unsure

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think state governments should or should not issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants?"

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10/12-14/07

23

76

1

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"When state or local police forces encounter illegal immigrants who have not broken any state or local laws, do you think the police should or should not arrest those people and turn them over to the federal government?"

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10/12-14/07

55

43

1

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"Do you think people who cannot read or write English should be permitted to vote, or not?"

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10/12-14/07

45

55

1

ABC News Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,035 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by ICR.

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"Do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country?"

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9/27-30/07

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"Overall, do you think ILLEGAL immigrants do more to help the country or do more to hurt the country?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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9/27-30/07

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"Overall, do you think LEGAL immigrants do more to help the country or do more to hurt the country?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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9/27-30/07

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"How often do you personally come in contact with people in this country who mostly speak Spanish rather than English: often, sometimes, rarely or never?"

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9/27-30/07

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9/27-30/07

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"If you honestly assessed yourself, would you say that you have at least some feelings of prejudice against Hispanics?"

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9/27-30/07

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 6-8, 2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Now, turning to the issue of illegal immigration -- How important is the issue of illegal immigration to you: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"

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7/6-8/07

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"In your view, what should be the higher priority in dealing with the issue of illegal immigration: developing a plan for halting the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S., or developing a plan to deal with illegal immigrants who are already in the U.S., or should both be given the same priority?" Options rotated. N=505 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form A).

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7/6-8/07

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"In terms of laws dealing with illegal immigration in the United States, which of the following would you prefer to see happen: enforce the current laws more strictly and NOT pass new laws, or pass new laws in addition to enforcing the current laws more strictly?" Options rotated. N=509 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B).

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7/6-8/07

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"Has George W. Bush's recent handling of the immigration issue caused you to gain confidence in Bush, has it not affected your opinion either way, or has it caused you to lose confidence in Bush?" Options rotated. N=394 Republicans and Republican leaners, MoE ± 5.

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7/6-8/07

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 22-24, 2007. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, the U.S. Senate has been considering a bill to change the way the government handles the issue of illegal immigration. Based on what you have read or heard about all the proposals in the Senate immigration bill, do you favor or oppose that bill?" If oppose: "Do you oppose the Senate immigration bill MOSTLY because you think it goes too far toward helping illegal immigrants, or MOSTLY because it does not go far enough toward helping illegal immigrants?"

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6/22-24/07

30

28

15

4

22

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). June 8-11, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Would you say that immigration helps the United States more than it hurts it, or immigration hurts the United States more than it helps it?"

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6/8-11/07

7/21-24/06

6/9-12/06

4/21-24/06

12/05

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"Would you say that, in general, immigration is a good thing, a bad thing, or neither a good nor bad thing?"

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6/8-11/07