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CNN/ORC Poll. June 11-13, 2013. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

"The U.S. Senate is considering an immigration bill that would attempt to increase border security and create a path to citizenship for many immigrants who are in this country without permission from the U.S. government. Based on what you have read or heard about this bill, do you favor or oppose it?"

6/11-13/13

"What should be the main focus of the U.S. government in dealing with immigration policy? Creating a path to citizenship for many immigrants who are in this country without permission from the U.S. government. Increasing border security to reduce or eliminate the number of immigrants coming into this country without permission from the U.S. government."

6/11-13/13

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. May 31-June 3, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

"Congress is debating changing immigration laws. Do you support or oppose a revision of immigration policies that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.?"

5/31 - 6/3/13

"For each of the following elements that might be part of a new law, please tell me if you favor or oppose it as part of an immigration bill. . . ."

"Allowing immigrants living in the country illegally to become citizens, provided they don't have criminal records, they pay fines and back taxes, and they wait more than 10 years"

5/31 - 6/3/13

"Strengthening border security and creating a system to track foreigners entering and leaving the country"

5/31 - 6/3/13

"Requiring employers to check potential employees' immigration status or face penalties"

5/31 - 6/3/13

"Deporting those living in the United States illegally and increasing border security so no immigrants can enter the country without permission"

5/31 - 6/3/13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 30-June 2, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide.

"How upset will you be if Congress does not pass an immigration bill by the end of its current session: very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?" Half sample (Form A)

5/30 - 6/2/13

"And, thinking about the immigration reform bill currently being considered by Congress: If a proposed pathway to citizenship allowed foreigners staying illegally in the United States the opportunity to eventually become legal American citizens, would you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?" Half sample (Form A)

5/30 - 6/2/13

"And, thinking about the immigration reform bill currently being considered by Congress: If a proposed pathway to citizenship allowed foreigners staying illegally in the United States the opportunity to eventually become legal American citizens if they pay a fine, any back taxes, pass a security background check, and take other required steps, would you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?" Half sample (Form B)

5/30 - 6/2/13

Quinnipiac University. May 22-28, 2013. N=1,419 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6.

"Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently living in the United States? (A) They should be allowed to stay in the United States and to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. (B) They should be allowed to remain in the United States, but not be allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship. (C) They should be required to leave the U.S."

5/22-28/13

4/25-29/13

3/26 - 4/1/13

1/30 - 2/4/13

11/28 - 12/3/12

"Do you think Republicans and Democrats in Congress will be able to work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year or not?"

5/22-28/13

"If a candidate for Congress supports a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or wouldn't it make a difference?"

5/22-28/13

Public Religion Research Institute. May 15-19, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

"I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gay and lesbian Americans married to foreigners to sponsor their spouses for residency in the U.S., as heterosexual married Americans may do?"

5/15-19/13

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

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

5/16-19/13

4/11-14/13

If support path to legal status:
"If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, could you support a candidate for Congress who voted against a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, or not?"

5/16-19/13

If oppose path to legal status:
"If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, could you support a candidate for Congress who voted in favor of a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, or not?"

5/16-19/13

"Which of these would you prefer: to have Congress enact stricter border control now and put off consideration of a path to legal status for later, to have Congress enact a path to legal status now and put off consideration of stricter border control for later, to do both now, or not to do either?"

5/16-19/13

Pew Research Center. May 1-5, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

"Now thinking about the way some things work in this country: Do you think immigration policy in this country works pretty well and requires only MINOR CHANGES, do you think it needs MAJOR CHANGES, or do you think it needs to be COMPLETELY REBUILT?"

5/1-5/13

6/15-19/11

2/06

"Which comes closer to your view about how to handle immigrants who are now living in the U.S. illegally? They should not be allowed to stay in the country legally. There should be a way for those who meet certain requirements to stay in the country legally."

5/1-5/13

3/13-17/13

"Which comes closer to your view about how to handle immigrants who are now living in the U.S. illegally? They should not be allowed to stay in the country legally. There should be a way for those who meet certain requirements to stay in the country legally." If allowed to stay: "And do you think immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and meet the requirements should be able to apply for U.S. citizenship, OR, be able to apply for permanent residency, but not U.S. citizenship?" Combined responses.

5/1-5/13

3/13-17/13

"Should LEGAL immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?"

5/1-5/13

3/06

"When it comes to reducing illegal immigration at U.S. borders, do you think there is a lot more the government can do, somewhat more, not much more, or nothing more that can be done?"

5/1-5/13

"In your own view, do you feel that giving people who came to the U.S. illegally a way to gain legal status is like rewarding them for doing something wrong, or don't you think of it this way?"

5/1-5/13

Quinnipiac University. April 25-29, 2013. N=1,471 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6.

"Have the Boston marathon bombings changed your opinion regarding whether there should be a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently living in the United States?"

4/25-29/13

"Do you think allowing more illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S. a path to citizenship would increase the likelihood of terrorism, decrease the likelihood of terrorism, or wouldn't it make a difference?"

4/25-29/13

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 24-28, 2013. N=965 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

"Should LEGAL immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?"

4/24-28/13

9/10-15/11

4/28 - 5/2/10

"Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently working in the U.S.? They should be allowed to stay in their jobs and to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. OR, They should be allowed to stay in their jobs only as guest workers, but not to apply for U.S. citizenship. OR, They should be required to leave their jobs and leave the U.S."
12/11 - 6/12: "Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently working in the U.S.? They should be allowed to stay in their jobs and to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. OR, They should be allowed to stay in their jobs only as temporary guest workers, but not to apply for U.S. citizenship. OR, They should be required to leave their jobs and leave the U.S."

4/24-28/13

2/23-27/13

2/6-10/13

1/24-27/13

12/12-16/12

10/25-28/12

5/31 - 6/3/12

2/8-13/12

12/14-18/11

9/10-15/11

4/28 - 5/2/10

"Would you favor or oppose providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants in the U.S. if they met certain requirements, like paying fines and back taxes, passing criminal background checks and learning English?"

4/24-28/13

"Do you favor or oppose creating a federal employment verification system, that all employers would be required to use to confirm that new hires are legally authorized to work in the U.S.?"

4/24-28/13

"When the U.S. government is deciding which immigrants to admit to this country, should priority be given to people who have family members already living in the U.S., or should priority be given to people based on education, job skills and work experience?"

4/24-28/13

5/18-23/07

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 20-22, 2013. N=1,009 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
2010 & earlier: Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corp.

"Do you think the United States should increase or decrease the number of LEGAL immigrants allowed to move to this country?"

4/20-22/13

5/18-19/10

7/11-12/06

"In general, do you think immigrants who come to the United States today join society and give to the country or stay separate from society and take from the country?"

4/20-22/13

"Do you think ILLEGAL immigration into the United States is more of a problem than it was five years ago, less of a problem, or is it about the same?"

4/20-22/13

"Do you think the current level of security at the country's borders is too strict, not strict enough or about right?"

4/20-22/13

5/18-19/10

8/29-30/06

"Do you favor or oppose allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the country and eventually qualify for U.S. citizenship, as long as they meet certain requirements like paying back taxes, learning English, and passing a background check?"

4/20-22/13

2/25-27/13

"Do you favor or oppose requiring completion of new border security measures first -- before making other changes to immigration policies?"

4/20-22/13

2/25-27/13

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 18-21, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

"Do you favor or oppose stronger enforcement of our current immigration laws and better border control?"

4/18-21/13

"Do you favor or oppose creating a way for illegal immigrants already here to become citizens if they meet certain requirements?"

4/18-21/13

"Which problem concerns you the most: the problem of preventing illegal immigration in the future, or the problem of how to deal with illegal immigrants already in the U.S.?"

4/18-21/13

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. April 11-15, 2013. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.9.

"Do you favor or oppose providing a legal way for illegal immigrants already in the United States to become U.S. citizens?"

4/11-15/13

1/10-14/13

8/11-16/10

9/3-8/09

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 11-14, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

"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?" Half sample

4/11-14/13

6/3-6/10

4/21-24/09

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

4/11-14/13

If support path to legal status:
"Do you think a law allowing people to apply for citizenship should take effect only after border control has been improved, or should take effect without being linked to border control efforts?" Options rotated

4/11-14/13

If support path to legal status:
"If it takes 13 years for someone to receive citizenship under a path-to-citizenship program, does that sound too long, too short, or about the right amount of time?" Options rotated

4/11-14/13

"Would you support or oppose each of the following items. First is [see below]?"

"More visas for highly skilled workers from other countries"

4/11-14/13

"A guest worker program for low-skilled workers from other countries"

4/11-14/13

"Reducing the number of visas for family members of legal immigrants"

4/11-14/13

"Higher federal spending on border control"

4/11-14/13

"Requiring all businesses to check on the immigration status of potential employees"

4/11-14/13

Gallup Poll. April 9-10, 2013. Adults nationwide.

"Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a law that would allow illegal immigrants living in the United States the chance to become permanent legal residents if they meet certain requirements?" N=500, margin of error ± 6

4/9-10/13

"Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a law that would allow illegal immigrants living in the United States the chance to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements?" N=518, margin of error ± 6

4/9-10/13

"Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a law creating a work visa program that allows a specified number of immigrants into the U.S. every year to work at generally lesser-skilled jobs?" N=519, margin of error ± 6

4/9-10/13

"Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a law creating a work visa program that allows a specified number of immigrants into the U.S. every year to work at generally lesser-skilled jobs, with the number of yearly visas determined by a government bureau?" N=499, margin of error ± 6

4/9-10/13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). April 5-8, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

"Which of these statements comes closer to your point of view? Statement A: Immigration adds to our character and strengthens the United States because it brings diversity, new workers, and new creative talent to this country. Statement B: Immigration detracts from our character and weakens the United States because it puts too many burdens on government services, causes language barriers, and creates housing problems."

4/5-8/13

5/20-23/10

3/31 - 4/3/05

"When it comes to dealing with immigration, which party do you think would do a better job: the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or both about the same? If you think that neither would do a good job, please just say so."

4/5-8/13

"As you may know, there is a proposal to create a pathway to citizenship that would allow foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States the opportunity to eventually become legal American citizens. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?"

4/5-8/13

"And, thinking some more about this: If a proposed pathway to citizenship allowed foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States the opportunity to eventually become legal American citizens if they pay a fine, any back taxes, pass a security background check, and take other required steps, would you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?"

4/5-8/13

"And, do you think immigrants who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States should be eligible for U.S. citizenship immediately after they apply for citizenship, only after being in the country for five more years after they apply, only after being in the U.S. for ten more years after they apply, or should never be eligible for U.S. citizenship?"

4/5-8/13

"From what you have seen read or heard about the U.S. border with Mexico, would you say the border is totally secure, mostly secure, mostly not secure, totally not secure, or do you not know enough about this to have an opinion at this time?"

4/5-8/13

CNN/ORC Poll. April 5-7, 2013. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

"Would you favor or oppose creating a program that would allow illegal immigrants already living in the United States for a number of years to stay in this country and apply for U.S. citizenship if they had a job and paid back taxes?"

4/5-7/13

7/16-21/10

5/21-23/10

5/4-6/07

4/10-12/07

5/16-17/06

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 27-30, 2013. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

"Overall, do you support or oppose a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants?"

3/27-30/13

1/30 - 2/3/13

11/7-11/12

"Overall, do you support or oppose stricter border control to try to reduce illegal immigration?"

3/27-30/13

1/30 - 2/3/13

"Overall, do you support or oppose allowing more highly skilled non-Americans to live and work in the United States?"

3/27-30/13

Pew Research Center. March 13-17, 2013. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

"Here are some pairs of statements. Please tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views -- even if neither is exactly right. The first pair is:

"Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents. Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care."

3/13-17/13

1/4-8/12

2/22 - 3/14/11

"The growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens traditional American customs and values. The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society."

3/13-17/13

2/22 - 3/14/11

"Which comes closer to your view about how to handle immigrants who are now living in the U.S. illegally? They should not be allowed to stay in the country legally. There should be a way for those who meet certain requirements to stay in the country legally."

ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Feb. 25-27, 2013. N=1,010 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

"Do you favor or oppose allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the country and eventually qualify for U.S. citizenship, as long as they meet certain requirements like paying back taxes, learning English, and passing a background check?"

ALL

Democrats

Republicans

Independents

"Do you favor or oppose strengthening border security and figuring out ways to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States?"

2/25-27/13

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 21-24, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

"As you may know, there is a proposal to allow foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States to apply for legal status. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?"

2/21-24/13

1/12-15/13

Public Religion Research Institute/Brookings Institution. Jan. 28-Feb. 24, 2013. N=4,465 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 1.7.

"I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to gain legal resident status if they join the military or go to college?"

1/28 - 2/24/13

6/20-24/12

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Feb. 15-18, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

"Congress is debating changing immigration laws to deal with those already in the country illegally. Which of the following do you support most? A path to citizenship now for those who don't have criminal records, have paid taxes, learn English and pay a fine. A path to legal status now, but not citizenship, for those who don't have criminal records, have paid taxes, learn English and pay a fine. A path to citizenship or legal status but only after measurable improvements have been made in border security. No path to citizenship or legal status; they should be required to go home and reapply for entry into the country."

Path to citizenship

Path to legal status, not citizenship

Citizenship or legal status if border improvements

Required to go home and reapply for entry

Unsure

"Which of the following groups should get top priority if Congress decides to grant more work visas to immigrants? High-skilled workers, such as engineers. Low-skilled workers, such as construction and hotel employees. Agriculture workers. Immigrants who are reuniting with their families." Options rotated

High-skilled workers

Low-skilled workers

Agriculture workers

Immigrants reuniting with families