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Gallup Poll. April 1-19, 2022. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"As you may know, several million refugees have left Ukraine to escape the situation there. Would you approve or disapprove of allowing up to 100,000 of these refugees to come into this country?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/1-19/22	78	21	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2021. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. Among registered voters, except where noted.

"Which comes closest to your view about undocumented 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." 2018 & earlier: "Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently living in the United States? ..."

		Stay, apply for citizenship	Remain, not apply for citizenship	Be required to leave	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/28 - 2/1/21 Adults	65	9	20	6

	6/14-17/18	67	8	19	6
	9/21-26/17	68	9	19	4
	8/9-15/17	63	10	22	4
	3/2-6/17	63	11	23	4
	1/5-9/17	59	9	25	6
	11/17-20/16	60	12	25	4
	7/23-28/15	55	9	32	4
	11/18-23/14	48	11	35	6
	11/6-11/13	57	12	26	4
	6/28 - 7/8/13	54	12	28	6
	5/22-28/13	54	12	29	5
	4/25-29/13	52	11	30	6
	3/26 - 4/1/13	59	11	25	5
	1/30 - 2/4/13	56	10	30	4
	11/28 - 12/3/12	57	11	26	5

"Do you support or oppose allowing undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States and eventually apply for citizenship?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/28 - 2/1/21 Adults	83	12	4
	6/14-17/18	79	15	6
	4/6-9/18	77	18	5
	2/16-19/18	80	16	4
	2/2-5/18	81	14	5

"As you may know, President Biden halted construction of a wall along the border with Mexico. Do you approve or disapprove of this action?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/28 - 2/1/21 Adults	54	42	4

CBS News Poll. May 29-June 2, 2020. N=1,309 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Generally, do you think immigrants coming to the United States make American society better in the long run, make American society worse in the long run, or don't you think immigrants coming to the U.S. have much of an effect on American society one way or the other?"

		Better	Worse	Not much effect	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/2/20	55	16	20	5	3

"In general, do you favor or oppose allowing young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain in the country if they meet certain requirements such as going to school or joining the military, and not having a criminal record?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/2/20	85	13	3
	Republicans	73	23	4
	Democrats	95	4	1
	Independents	84	13	3

	1/13-16/18	87	11	2
	12/3-5/17	84	14	2
	9/21-24/17	87	10	3

Gallup Poll. July 15-31, 2019. N=3,038 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.

"As you may know, thousands of refugees have left Honduras and other Central American countries to escape the situation there. Would you approve or disapprove of allowing these refugees to come into this country?" 2018: "As you may know, several thousand refugees have left Honduras and other Central American countries to escape the situation there. Would you approve or disapprove of allowing these refugees to come into this country?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-31/19	57	39	4
	12/3-12/18	51	43	6

"Do you, personally, consider the situation at the U.S. border with Mexico to be a crisis, a major problem, a minor problem, or not a problem for the U.S.?"

		A crisis	A major problem	A minor problem	Not a problem	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/15-31/19	39	35	18	7	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 25-28, 2019. N=1,306 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?"

		Good	Bad	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/25-28/19	70	17	13
	Republicans	49	32	19
	Democrats	87	7	6
	Independents	75	13	12

	1/25-28/19	75	14	11
	1/9-13/19	73	16	12

"Do you think that the conditions in immigration detention centers are a serious problem, or don't you think so?"

		A serious problem	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	68	23	9
	Republicans	42	43	14
	Democrats	91	4	5
	Independents	68	24	8

"Do you think that the federal government is doing enough to ensure humane conditions in immigration detention centers, or don't you think so?"

		Doing enough	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	29	62	9
	Republicans	58	31	11
	Democrats	6	90	4
	Independents	25	64	11

"Do you think that the conditions in immigration detention centers are inhumane, or don't you think so?"

		Are inhumane	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	35	14
	Republicans	13	70	18
	Democrats	86	8	6
	Independents	51	33	16

"Which comes closer to your point of view? It is better to keep all undocumented immigrants in detention centers, even if it causes overcrowding and bad conditions. OR, It is better to allow some undocumented immigrants to be released under supervision if there is not sufficient room, even if it means some of them will not return for their court dates."

		Keep all in detention centers	Release some under supervision	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	31	53	16
	Republicans	62	17	21
	Democrats	5	89	5
	Independents	30	52	19

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. July 15-17, 2019. N=1,346 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think a national health insurance program available for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	33	62	5

"Do you think a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	64	32	4

"Do you think decriminalizing illegal border crossings is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	27	66	7

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 28-30, 2019. N=1,613 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border are being treated by the U.S. government?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	31	62	7
	Democrats	5	93	3
	Independents	33	60	7
	Republicans	62	28	11

"Do you favor or oppose allowing refugees from central American countries to seek asylum in the United States?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/28-30/19	60	35	5

"In dealing with immigrants ALREADY LIVING IN THE U.S. illegally, should the government's top priority be deporting all people living in the U.S. illegally, or developing a plan to allow some people living in the U.S. illegally to become legal residents?" Options rotated

		Deportation	Plan for legal residency	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/28-30/19	15	80	4
	1/14-18/18	14	82	4
	9/17-20/17	13	84	3

Gallup Poll. June 3-16, 2019. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking now about immigrants, that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States: In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?"

		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/3-16/19	37	27	35	2
	1/21-27/19	37	30	31	3
	6/1-13/18	39	28	29	4
	6/7-11/17	38	24	35	3
	6/7 - 7/1/16	38	21	38	3
	6/15 - 7/10/15	40	25	34	1
	6/5-8/14	33	22	41	4
	2/6-9/14	35	27	36	2
	6/13 - 7/5/13	40	23	35	2
	6/7-10/12	42	21	35	3

"On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?"

		Good thing	Bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/3-16/19	76	19	4	-
	6/1-13/18	75	19	4	2
	6/7-11/17	71	23	4	2
	6/7 - 7/1/16	72	25	2	1
	6/15 - 7/10/15	73	24	2	1
	6/5-8/14	63	33	3	1
	6/13 - 7/5/13	72	25	2	1
	6/7-10/12	66	29	3	2

"Do you think immigrants mostly help the economy by providing low cost labor, or mostly hurt the economy by driving wages down for many Americans?" Options rotated

		Mostly help	Mostly hurt	Neither (vol.)	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/3-16/19	55	37	4	2	2
	6/7-11/17	49	40	5	2	4
	6/6-25/05	42	49	3	3	3
	1/9-11/04	30	65	2	1	2

CBS News Poll. May 17-20, 2019. N=1,101 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"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?"

		Family members in U.S.	Education, skills, work experience	It depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/17-20/19	40	48	4	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 26-29, 2019. N=1,044 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, the U.S. Census attempts to count all people living in the United States, whether they are citizens or not and whether they are in the U.S. legally or not. Right now, the federal government is planning to add a question to the 2020 Census asking whether or not the person participating in the census is a citizen of the United States. Do you think adding a citizenship question to the census is a good idea or a bad idea, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Haven't heard enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	4/26-29/19	48	33	17	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 22-25, 2019. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the situation with illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border is currently a crisis, a serious problem but not a crisis, or not a serious problem?"

		A crisis	A serious problem but not a crisis	Not a serious problem	Not a problem (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/19	35	45	18	1	1
	1/8-11/19	24	47	26	1	1

"Who do you blame more for the immigration situation: Trump or the Democrats in Congress?"

		Trump	Democrats in Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/19	32	35	8	19	6

"Trump has declared a national emergency in order to use federal funds to build a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional approval. Do you support or oppose Trump declaring a national emergency for this purpose?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/22-25/19	34	64	2

"Undocumented immigrants often request asylum protection under U.S. law, citing persecution in their home country. Do you think the United States should make it harder for undocumented immigrants to request asylum, make it easier for them to request asylum, or leave this as it is now?"

		Make it harder	Make it easier	Leave as it is now	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/22-25/19	30	27	34	9

Monmouth University Poll. April 11-15, 2019. N=801 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How serious a problem do you think the issue of illegal immigration is for the United States right now: very, somewhat, not too, or not at all serious?"

		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not too serious	Not at all serious	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	46	25	16	12	1
	11/9-12/18	49	21	15	13	1
	1/28-30/18	45	25	16	13	1
	9/15-19/17	43	30	17	10	1

"Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	42	56	3
	3/1-4/19	44	51	4
	1/25-27/19	44	52	4
	1/28-30/18	40	57	3
	9/15-19/17	35	60	5

"Do you think illegal immigrants coming to this country today take jobs away from American citizens, or do they mostly take jobs Americans don't want?"

		Take jobs away from citizens	Take jobs Americans don't want	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	24	60	9	7
	9/15-19/17	23	59	12	5

"Do you think illegal immigrants are more likely, less likely, or about as likely as other Americans to commit violent crimes like rape or murder?"

		More likely	Less likely	About as likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	21	24	50	5
	11/9-12/18	21	24	51	4

"Should immigrants seeking political asylum at the border be allowed into the U.S. while they wait for their claims to be processed, or should they be made to stay in Mexico?"

		Allowed into U.S.	Made to stay in Mexico	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	41	51	8

"Do you think immigrants who come to the border seeking political asylum are really fleeing violence, or are they just trying to get around the normal process of applying for entry to the country?"

		Really fleeing violence	Trying to get around normal process	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	37	46	17

"Some have proposed that immigrants who were originally detained at the border but are now ready for release should be relocated only to places that have declared themselves 'sanctuary cities.' Do you support or oppose this idea?" Asked April 12-15, 2019, only; N=624; margin of error ą 3.9.

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/12-15/19	46	43	4	7

"This idea has been proposed by President Trump. Does that make you more likely or less likely to support the idea, or doesn't it change your opinion?" Asked April 12-15, 2019, only; N=624; margin of error ą 3.9.

		More likely	Less likely	No change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/12-15/19	10	16	71	3

Monmouth University Poll. March 1-4, 2019. N=802 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the president declaring a national emergency in order to use funding designated for the U.S. military to build a wall along the Mexican border?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/19	33	65	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 1-4, 2019. N=1,120 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/19	41	55	4
	1/25-28/19	41	55	4
	1/9-13/19	43	55	2
	12/12-17/18	43	54	3
	8/9-13/18	38	58	4
	6/14-17/18	39	58	4
	4/6-9/18	40	57	3
	2/2-5/18	37	59	4
	1/5-9/18	34	63	3
	12/6-11/17	36	62	2
	9/21-26/17	37	60	3
	5/4-9/17	33	64	3
	4/12-18/17	33	64	3
	3/30 - 4/3/17	33	64	3
	2/16-21/17	37	60	3
	2/2-6/17	38	59	3
	11/17-20/16	42	55	3

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump using emergency executive powers to fund a wall along the border with Mexico without the approval of Congress?" 1/19: "Would you approve or disapprove of President Trump using emergency executive powers to fund a wall along the border with Mexico without the approval of Congress?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/19	31	66	3
	1/25-28/19	31	66	3
	1/9-13/19	32	65	3

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Feb. 15-17, 2019. N=807 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.6.

"Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-17/19	36	61	3

"From what you have read or heard, do you think there is currently a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-17/19	39	58	3

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2019. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"Donald Trump has said he will only accept an agreement to fund the government which includes funding for a wall along the border with Mexico. If no such agreement is reached, would you support or oppose another partial government shutdown?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/30 - 2/2/19	39	57	4

"Do you think Donald Trump should or should not declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the border with Mexico?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/30 - 2/2/19	31	66	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 25-28, 2019. N=1,004 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Would you support or oppose a bill that funded new border security measures, but did not fund a wall along the border with Mexico?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/25-28/19	61	33	5
	1/9-13/19	61	32	8

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico would significantly decrease violent crime in the United States, or don't you think so?"

		Think it would	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/25-28/19	33	64	3

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico would significantly decrease the amount of illegal drugs in the United States, or don't you think so?"

		Think it would	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/25-28/19	37	60	3

Gallup Poll. Jan. 21-27, 2019. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose each of the following proposals. "Allowing immigrants living in the U.S. illegally the chance to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/21-27/19	34	47	9	9	-
	6/7 - 7/1/16	40	44	8	7	-

"Significantly expanding the construction of walls along the U.S.-Mexico border"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/21-27/19	26	14	21	39	1
	6/1-13/18	24	17	23	34	2

"Hiring significantly more border patrol agents"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/21-27/19	34	41	16	8	1

"Deporting all immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home country"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/21-27/19	17	20	31	30	2
	6/7 - 7/1/16	14	18	35	31	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 21-24, 2019. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you support or oppose building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/21-24/19	42	54	4
	1/8-11/19	42	54	4
	1/15-18/18	34	63	3
	9/18-21/17	37	62	1
	1/12-15/17	37	60	3

"Do you think the United States is currently doing too little, too much, or about the right amount to keep undocumented immigrants from coming into this country?"

		Too little	Too much	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/21-24/19	54	16	24	6

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 20-23, 2019. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"In general, when it comes to America's values and character, do you think the people coming to our southern border with Mexico who want to immigrate to America will strengthen America's values and character, or weaken America's values and character?"

		Strengthen	Weaken	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/20-23/19	44	35	3	6	12

"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?"

		Totally secure	Mostly secure	Mostly not secure	Totally not secure	Don't know enough
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/20-23/19	1	33	34	16	16
	4/5-8/13	1	17	38	25	19

"Would you favor or oppose building a wall or a fence all along the border between Mexico and the United States, from Texas to California?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/20-23/19	45	52	3
	4/21-24/06	47	48	5

CBS News Poll. Jan. 18-21, 2019. N=1,102 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think building a wall is necessary to effectively secure the U.S.Mexico border from illegal immigration, or do you think the U.S.-Mexico border can be secured without building a wall?"

		Wall is necessary	Can be secured without wall	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	37	61	2
	Republicans	78	21	1
	Democrats	7	90	2
	Independents	35	62	3

"As you may know, there is a debate in Washington over a border wall that has resulted in a partial shutdown of the federal government. Do you think the issue of a border wall is worth the federal government shutdown, or not?"

		Worth shutdown	Not worth shutdown	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	28	71	1
	Republicans	56	43	1
	Democrats	7	92	1
	Independents	27	71	2

Pew Research Center. Jan. 9-14, 2019. N=1,505 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, there is a proposal to substantially expand the wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. In general, do you favor or oppose this proposal?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/9-14/19	40	58	2
	6/5-12/18	40	56	4
	1/10-15/18	37	60	3

"Do you think substantially expanding the wall along the border with Mexico would lead to a major reduction in illegal immigration into the U.S., a minor reduction in illegal immigration, or not have much impact?"

		A major reduction	A minor reduction	Not much impact	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	1/9-14/19	34	20	44	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 9-13, 2019. N=1,209 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"In general, do you think undocumented immigrants are more likely to commit crimes than American citizens, or don't you think so?"

		Think they are	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	29	63	9
	11/14-19/18	26	65	9
	6/27 - 7/1/18	25	69	6
	4/6-9/18	22	71	8

"In general, do you think that funding a wall along the border with Mexico is a good use of taxpayer dollars, or don't you think so?"

		Think it's a good use	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	40	59	1

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico would make the United States safer, or not?"

		Think it would make U.S. safer	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	43	55	2

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico is an effective way to protect the border, or don't you think so?"

		Think it's an effective way	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	43	56	2

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico is necessary to protect the border, or don't you think so?"

		Think it's necessary	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	40	59	1

"Which comes closer to your point of view: a wall along the border with Mexico is consistent with American values, or a wall along the border with Mexico is against American values?"

		Consistent	Against	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	41	52	7

"Do you believe that there is a security crisis along the border with Mexico, or don't you believe that?"

		Believe there is	Don't believe that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	54	43	4

"Do you believe that there is a humanitarian crisis along the border with Mexico, or don't you believe that?"

		Believe there is	Don't believe that	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/19	68	26	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Jan. 10-11, 2019. N=848 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.1.

"Would you favor or oppose building a wall along the entire border with Mexico?" 1/31 - 2/2/17: CNN/ORC Poll.

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/10-11/19	39	56	5
	12/6-9/18	38	57	4
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	35	62	3
	9/17-20/17	33	63	3
	1/31 - 2/2/17	38	60	1

"Thinking about the current situation at the border between the United States and Mexico, do you consider the situation at the border to be a crisis, or not?"

		Consider it a crisis	Do not consider it a crisis	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/10-11/19	45	52	4

"Thinking about the current situation at the border between the United States and Mexico, do you consider the situation at the border to be a crisis, or not?" If a crisis: "Do you think that building a wall along the entire border with Mexico would help solve the crisis, would make the crisis worse, or would it not have any effect on it?" Combined responses

			%
	A crisis: Wall would help		31
	A crisis: Wall would make it worse		8
	A crisis: Wall would have no effect		5
	A crisis: Unsure		1
	Not a crisis		52
	Unsure		4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 8-11, 2019. N=788 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Presidents can declare a state of national emergency, giving them special powers to take action without approval from Congress. Do you support or oppose Trump using emergency powers to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/8-11/19	31	66	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 12-17, 2018. N=1,147 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you think that a wall along the border with Mexico is necessary to improve U.S. border security, or don't you think so?"

		Think it is necessary	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/12-17/18	44	54	2

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2018. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Do you think building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico should be an immediate priority for Congress, should not be an immediate priority, or the issue should not be a priority at all for Congress?"

		An immediate priority	Not an immediate priority	Not a priority at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/28 - 12/4/18	28	19	50	2

Grinnell College National Poll conducted by Selzer & Co. Nov. 24-27, 2018. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"This question is about refugees, meaning people who flee violence and persecution in their home countries. Do you think the U.S. does or does not have a moral responsibility to grant asylum to refugees so they can live in the U.S. permanently?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/24-27/18	55	37	9

"Currently, do you think there are too many, a lot but not too many, or not too many refugees allowed into the U.S.?"

		Too many	A lot but not too many	Not too many	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/24-27/18	32	13	43	13

"Compared to the U.S. population overall, do you think the rate of violent crime committed by undocumented immigrants in the United States is higher, lower, or about the same?" Form A (N=523; margin of error ą 4.3)

		Higher	Lower	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/24-27/18	27	23	42	8

"Compared to the U.S. population overall, do you think the rate of violent crime committed by illegal immigrants in the United States is higher, lower, or about the same?" Form B (N=477; margin of error ą 4.5)

		Higher	Lower	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/24-27/18	30	20	37	13

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 14-19, 2018. N=1,046 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"In general, do you think it should be harder or easier for people to legally immigrate to the United States?"

		Harder	Easier	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	37	47	16
	6/27 - 7/1/18	32	49	19

"Do you think it was necessary or unnecessary for President Trump to send more than five thousand troops to the U.S.-Mexico border?"

		Necessary	Unnecessary	Sent more (vol.)	Sent fewer (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	38	55	1	1	5

CBS News Poll. Oct. 14-17, 2018. N=1,108 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?" RV = registered voters

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/14-17/18	37	60	3
	Republicans	76	19	4
	Democrats	9	89	2
	Independents	34	62	4

	5/3-6/18	38	59	3
	3/8-11/18	38	60	2
	1/13-16/18	35	61	4
	12/3-5/17	36	61	3
	8/3-6/17	36	61	3
	2/17-21/17	39	58	3
	1/13-16/17	37	59	3
	7/8-12/16 RV	39	57	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 16-19, 2018. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3. RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted.

"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?"

		Helps more than hurts	Hurts more than helps	A little of both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/16-19/18 RV	61	28	4	7
	7/15-18/18 RV	56	31	6	7
	4/17-20/17	60	32	3	5
	12/6-9/15	49	43	4	4
	7/26-30/15	47	43	3	7
	12/10-14/14	48	42	5	5
	6/11-15/14	47	42	5	6
	6/20-24/12	47	39	8	6
	5/20-23/10	43	45	n/a	12
	12/14-17/07	39	52	n/a	9
	6/8-11/07	46	44	n/a	10
	7/21-24/06	45	42	n/a	13
	6/9-12/06	44	45	n/a	11
	4/21-24/06	45	45	n/a	10
	12/05	37	53	n/a	10

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 9-13, 2018. N=1,175 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"As you may know, President Trump has said he would be willing to shut down the government if Congress does not pass an immigration bill, which includes funding for the wall along the border with Mexico. Do you agree or disagree with President Trump?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-13/18	28	68	4

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 9-12, 2018. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"When immigrants and their children are detained at the U.S. border for coming into the country illegally, do you think the U.S. should do everything it can to keep such families together, even if it means that fewer face criminal prosecution, or should the U.S. do everything it can to prosecute immigrants entering illegally, even if it means their families are separated?"

		Everything to keep families together	Everything to prosecute	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	66	27	7

"As you may know, a judge has ordered the Trump administration to reunite parents and children who were separated at the border. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration has handled the reunifications so far?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-12/18	39	53	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 27-July 1, 2018. N=1,020 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As you may know, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban against citizens of five Muslim majority countries. Do you approve or disapprove of this decision?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	49	46	5

"Do you think the Trump administration has a responsibility to reunite the children that were separated at the border with their parents, or don't you think so?"

		Has a responsibility	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	83	12	4

"Do you think the policy of separating children from their parents at the border was a violation of human rights, or don't you think so?"

		Was a violation	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/27 - 7/1/18	60	36	5

CBS News Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=1,100 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, when some families trying to enter the U.S. illegally at the southern border have been caught and detained, U.S. officials have separated parents from their children. Do you think this separation of parents and children is acceptable, or unacceptable, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"

		Acceptable	Unacceptable	Haven't heard enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	17	67	12	4
	Republicans	36	39	19	5
	Democrats	5	90	3	1
	Independents	16	66	13	4

"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?"

		Family members	Education, skills	It depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	36	47	7	10
	4/24-28/13	27	58	8	7
	5/18-23/07	34	51	5	10

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 14-17, 2018. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As you may know, a U.S. government program allows some immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain in the U.S. without risk of deportation. To qualify, immigrants had to be under the age of 30 as of 2012, have no criminal record, and be a student, in the military, or have earned a high school diploma. Do you think the U.S. should continue this policy and allow immigrants who meet these qualifications to remain in the U.S., or end this policy and allow immigrants to be deported even if they do meet these qualifications?"

		Continue this policy	End this policy	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	80	14	6
	2/20-23/18	83	12	5
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	84	11	5
	12/14-17/17	83	13	4
	9/17-20/17	82	14	4

"As you may know, the Trump administration has changed its policy toward immigrants who are detained at the U.S. border for coming into the country illegally. More of them are being criminally charged and sent to jail even if their children are with them and, as a result, there has been a significant increase in the number of young children who have been separated from their parents at the border and placed in government facilities. In general, do you approve or disapprove of this?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	28	67	5
	Democrats	5	92	2
	Independents	27	68	5
	Republicans	58	34	9

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=905 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"In your opinion, has the Trump administration been too aggressive in deporting immigrants who are here illegally, not aggressive enough, or has the Trump administration been acting appropriately when it comes to deporting immigrants who are here illegally?"

		Too aggressive	Not aggressive enough	Acting appropriately	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	50	13	33	4
	2/2-5/18	44	11	37	8

"As you may know, some families seeking asylum from their home country cross the U.S. border illegally and then request asylum. In an attempt to discourage this, the Trump administration has been prosecuting the parents immediately, which means separating parents from their children. Do you support or oppose this policy?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	27	66	8
	Republicans	55	35	11
	Democrats	7	91	2
	Independents	24	68	8

"Do you think that legal immigration to the United States should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same as it is now?"

		Increased	Decreased	Kept about the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	30	17	49	4
	2/2-5/18	24	17	54	6

Gallup Poll. June 1-13, 2018. Adults nationwide.

"Thinking now about immigrants, that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States: "In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?" Form A (N=765; margin of error ą 4)

		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	39	28	29	4

"In your view, should LEGAL immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?" Form B (N=755; margin of error ą 4)

		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	38	34	25	3

"On the whole, do you think LEGAL immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?" Form B (N=755; margin of error ą 4)

		Good thing	Bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	84	13	1	1

"Please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose each of the following proposals. "Allowing immigrants, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, the chance to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time" (N=approx. 750; margin of error ą 4)

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	40	43	11	4	1

"Banning 'sanctuary cities' by requiring local governments to cooperate with U.S. agencies trying to enforce federal immigration laws" (N=approx. 750; margin of error ą 4)

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	27	23	22	24	4

"Ending programs by which legal immigrants can sponsor relatives living abroad to move to the U.S. as permanent legal residents" (N=approx. 750; margin of error ą 4)

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-13/18	14	31	30	22	2

Pew Research Center. June 5-12, 2018. N=2,002 adults nationwide.

"As you may know, many immigrants who came illegally to the U.S. when they were children now have temporary legal status that may be ending. Would you favor or oppose Congress passing a law granting them permanent legal status?" 1/18: "As you may know, many immigrants who came illegally to the U.S. when they were children now have temporary legal status that is ending. Would you favor or oppose Congress passing a law granting them permanent legal status?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/5-12/18	73	20	6
	1/10-15/18	74	21	5

Pew Research Center. April 25-May 1, 2018. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees into the country, or do you think the U.S. does NOT have a responsibility to do this?"

		Has a responsibility	Doesn't have a responsibility	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	4/25 - 5/1/18	51	43	6
	2/7-12/17	56	41	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 6-9, 2018. N=1,181 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you support or oppose using the National Guard to patrol the border with Mexico?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	52	42	5

"Do you think that undocumented immigrants illegally crossing the border with Mexico is an important problem, or not?"

		Think it is important	Don't think it is important	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	71	26	3

"In general, do you think undocumented immigrants take jobs away from American citizens, or don't you think so?"

		Think they do	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/6-9/18	37	59	3
	2/2-5/18	33	63	4

CBS News Poll. March 8-11, 2018. N=1,223 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think state governments should be able to pass laws regarding illegal immigrants who reside in their states, or do you think laws regarding illegal immigrants should only be passed by the federal government?"

		States should be able to pass laws	Only federal government	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/8-11/18	45	49	2	4
	Republicans	32	65	2	1
	Democrats	53	38	2	6
	Independents	45	48	3	5

"As you may know, some cities are refusing to assist the federal government in its efforts to detain or deport illegal immigrants. These are sometimes called 'sanctuary cities.' Do you think these sanctuary cities should be able to deal with immigrants as they see fit, or should these cities be forced to comply with federal immigration efforts?"

		Deal with as see fit	Forced to comply	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/8-11/18	48	47	6
	Republicans	23	74	4
	Democrats	70	23	7
	Independents	45	49	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 16-19, 2018. N=1,249 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"As you may know, Congress must pass a bill by March 5th in order to prevent the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. If they do not pass a bill to prevent this, who would you say is most responsible: Republicans in Congress, or Democrats in Congress?"

		Republicans in Congress	Democrats in Congress	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	58	26	16

"If Congress does not pass a bill in order to prevent the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, would you also hold President Trump responsible, or not?"

		Would hold Trump responsible	Would not hold Trump responsible	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	61	37	3

"Do you think that President Trump wants undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States, or do you think he wants them to be deported?"

		Wants them to remain	Wants them deported	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	27	63	10

"Do you think that the Republicans in Congress want undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States, or do you think they want them to be deported?"

		Want them to remain	Want them deported	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	32	55	13

"Do you think that the Democrats in Congress want undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States, or do you think they want them to be deported?"

		Want them to remain	Want them deported	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-19/18	85	8	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-5, 2018. N=1,333 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"In general, do you think that the issue of immigration is worth shutting down the government over, or not?"

		Think it is worth it	Don't think it is worth it	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	30	66	4

"Thinking about people who have immigrated to the U.S. illegally, who do you think should be deported: should no illegal immigrants be deported, only illegal immigrants that have committed a serious crime, only illegal immigrants that have committed any crime, or should all illegal immigrants be deported?"

		None of them	Only if a serious crime	Any crime	All of them	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	1	45	26	25	4
	9/21-26/17	2	52	23	20	3
	3/2-6/17	3	55	21	19	2
	2/16-21/17	3	53	22	19	3

"As you may know, President Trump has asked Congress for 25 billion dollars to fund a wall along the border with Mexico. Would you support or oppose a border wall if it costs 25 billion dollars?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	33	65	2

"In general, do you think undocumented immigrants commit more crimes than American citizens do, or don't you think so?"

		Think they do	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	17	72	11

"As you may know, there is a program sometimes called family reunification or chain migration. This program allows U.S. citizens to apply to bring their family members to the United States as permanent legal residents. Do you think this program should be limited to only minor children and spouses, or do you think that all immediate family members should be eligible?"

		Only minor children and spouses	All immediate family members	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	43	49	8

"As you may know, there is a program called the diversity visa lottery. This program allows people from countries with low immigration rates to immigrate to the United States. Do you think this program should continue, or do you think it should be ended?"

		Should continue	Should be ended	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-5/18	48	39	13

Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 28-30, 2018. N=806 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"If you had to choose, what do you think should happen to most illegal immigrants who have lived and worked in the U.S. for at least two years? They should be given a chance to keep their jobs and eventually apply for legal status. OR, They should be deported back to their native country." Options rotated

		Given chance to keep jobs	Deported	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	77	20	4
	9/15-19/17	76	19	5

"Some people illegally immigrated to the U.S. with their families when they were children. Would you support or oppose making these immigrants return to their birth country and re-apply for entry to the U.S.?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	29	67	4
	9/15-19/17	33	61	5

"And would you support or oppose allowing people who illegally immigrated when they were children to automatically become U.S. citizens, as long as they don't have a criminal record?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	73	25	2
	9/15-19/17	70	28	2

"How important is it for Congress to reach an agreement on the status of people who illegally immigrated to the U.S. when they were children and are sometimes called Dreamers. Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	66	26	4	2	1

"The Trump administration proposed a deal that would offer a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children in exchange for funding a border wall system and restricting current immigration programs. Do you support or oppose this proposal, or are you not sure?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	31	33	36

"Should a legislative solution on the status of illegal immigrants brought here as children be tied to funding for a border wall, or should these two issues be dealt with separately?"

		Tied to border wall	Dealt with separately	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	14	82	4

"The current federal budget agreement expires on February 8. Even if you don't agree with their position, do you think it is acceptable or not acceptable for Democrats to say they will not agree to a new budget deal until the status of these immigrants is settled?"

		Acceptable	Not acceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	36	59	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 19-23, 2018. N=1,245 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Would you support or oppose a bill which allowed undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States legally?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/19-23/18	75	18	7
	1/12-16/18	73	21	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 15-18, 2018. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think each of the following is a good thing for the country or a bad thing for the country? ... The federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants."

		A good thing	A bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/15-18/18	46	47	4	3

"Do you support or oppose a program that allows undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States if they arrived here as a child, completed high school or military service and have not been convicted of a serious crime?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/15-18/18	87	11	2
	9/18-21/17	86	11	2

"Overall, do you think immigrants from other countries mainly strengthen or mainly weaken American society?"

		Strengthen	Weaken	Neither (vol.)	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/15-18/18	65	21	2	8	4
	9/5-8/16	64	24	1	7	5
	1/21-24/16	55	35	3	5	3
	7/16-19/15	57	33	1	5	4

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Jan. 14-15 & 17-18, 2018. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"How confident are you that Congress and President Trump will enact new laws on immigration and border security that will improve the way the country handles this issue: very confident, fairly confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Fairly confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	18	22	32	28	1
	9/17-20/17	12	26	23	38	2

"In dealing with immigrants ALREADY LIVING IN THE U.S. illegally, should the government's top priority be deporting all people living in the U.S. illegally, or developing a plan to allow some people living in the U.S. illegally to become legal residents?"

		Deporting all people in U.S. illegally	Developing a plan for legal residency	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/14-15 & 17-18/18	14	82	4
	9/17-20/17	13	84	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 12-16, 2018. N=1,212 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Overall, do you believe that legal immigration is good for the country or bad for the country?"

		Good	Bad	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/12-16/18	89	7	4

"Which comes closer to your point of view: immigration from diverse countries makes the United States better, or immigration from diverse countries makes the United States worse?"

		Better	Worse	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-16/18	78	12	3	7

"In general, do you think that immigrants from certain countries deserve to immigrate to the United States more than immigrants from other countries, or do you think the country an immigrant is from shouldn't matter?"

		Some are more deserving	Country shouldn't matter	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/12-16/18	16	76	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-9, 2018. N=1,106 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"Which comes closest to your view about undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children? (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."

		Stay, apply for citizenship	Remain, not apply for citizenship	Be required to leave	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-9/18	79	7	11	3
	12/6-11/17	77	7	12	3
	9/21-26/17	82	6	10	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Dec. 13-15, 2017. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"There is currently a program that allows young adults who were brought to this country illegally by their parents when they were children to stay here legally to attend college or work. This program will end in three months unless Congress takes action. If the program ends, almost 700,000 of these young adults could face the prospect of deportation. Do you think Congress should vote to continue this program or should Congress take no action so this program ends? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so."

		Continue this program	Allow it to end	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/13-15/17	62	19	19

Marist Poll. Dec. 4-7, 2017. N=1,267 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"Do you think children known as 'dreamers' who came with parents to the U.S. illegally should be allowed to stay in the United States and become citizens, should be allowed to stay in the United States and become legal residents but not citizens, or should be deported?"

		Stay, become citizens	Stay, but not as citizens	Be deported	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/4-7/17	58	23	15	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 21-26, 2017. N=1,412 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you support or oppose granting legal status and work permits to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	76	19	4

"Do you think it was right or wrong for President Trump to agree to work with Democrats to pass a law to grant legal status and work permits to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children in exchange for increased border security?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	72	19	9

"Would you support or oppose President Trump's agreement with the Democrats if it included funds to begin construction on the border wall?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	37	57	6

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Sept. 17-20, 2017. N=1,053 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"In dealing with immigrants who want to move to the U.S., should the government's top priority be enforcing current immigration laws to prevent people from coming to the U.S. illegally, or reforming current immigration laws to better reflect the country's needs?"

		Enforcing current laws	Reforming current laws	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/17-20/17	40	56	4

"For the next few questions, I'd like you to concentrate on those immigrants who are in this country legally -- in other words, immigrants who have permission from the government to live in the United States and have followed all immigration laws. Would you favor or oppose changes in federal law to reduce the number of immigrants who enter the country legally?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	9/17-20/17	39	55	6

"When the government is considering whether to grant a non-citizen the right to live in the U.S. legally, which should be more important: the person's job skills and education, or the person's family members already living in the U.S.?"

		Job skills, education	Family in the U.S.	Equally important (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	9/17-20/17	51	37	7	4

Monmouth University Poll. Sept. 15-19, 2017. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you feel your own personal way of life is or is not under threat from illegal immigrants from Mexico?" RV = registered voters

		Under threat	Not under threat	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/15-19/17	19	76	3	2
	8/4-7/17 RV	28	69	1	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 9-15, 2017. N=1,361 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"There is a proposal to cut in half the number of legal immigrants coming into the United States, with priority given to immigrants with job skills rather than to immigrants with family ties in this country. Do you support or oppose this proposal?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	8/9-15/17	44	48	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 5-9, 2017. N=1,200 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"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." Options rotated

		Strengthens the U.S.	Weakens the U.S.	Depends/ Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/5-9/17	64	28	6	2
	4/5-8/13	54	36	6	4
	5/20-23/10	47	44	5	4
	3/31 - 4/3/05	41	48	10	1

"As you know, currently American citizens and legal residents are generally able to bring family members into the United States as legal residents. There is a proposal that would change the immigration system to a merit-based system that favors applicants based upon their skills, education, and ability to speak English. If the system changed, this would mean that many immigrants who have family members in the United States would not be allowed to live here permanently and would effectively cut legal immigration by about 50 percent. "Do you consider this proposal to change the immigration system to be a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." Half sample

		Good idea	Bad idea	No opinion either way	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/5-9/17	27	45	27	1

CBS News Poll. Aug. 3-6, 2017. N=1,111 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. RV = registered voters

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

		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	43	23	30	4
	4/24-28/13	35	25	31	8
	9/10-15/11	36	19	38	7
	4/28 - 5/2/10	44	17	31	8

"If a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is built who do you think will ultimately pay for it: the United States or Mexico?"

		The U.S.	Mexico	Both (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	85	10	-	5
	1/13-16/17	79	14	4	3

Quinnipiac University. May 4-9, 2017. N=1,078 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, President Trump has said that Mexico will eventually pay for the border wall, one way or another. Do you believe that this is true or not?"

		True	Not true	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/4-9/17	25	71	4

McClatchy-Marist Poll. March 22-27, 2017. N=1,062 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose Congress providing a way for undocumented immigrants who are currently in the U.S. to gain legal citizenship if they learn English, pay fines and have jobs that pay taxes?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/22-27/17	83	15	3
	2/15-19/17	80	15	5

"Do you favor or oppose Donald Trump's executive order to limit entrance to the United States of non-American citizens from six majority-Muslim countries?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/22-27/17	43	52	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-21, 2017. N=1,056 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you support or oppose suspending immigration from 'terror prone' regions, even if it means turning away refugees from those regions?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	42	52	6
	3/2-6/17	42	51	7
	2/16-21/17	43	49	8
	2/2-6/17	44	50	6
	1/5-9/17	48	42	10
	11/17-20/16	50	44	6

"As you may know, Donald Trump has issued a revised executive order that temporarily bans people from entering the U.S. who are from the countries of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Do you support or oppose this action?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	43	55	2

"As you may know, Donald Trump has issued a revised executive order that temporarily bans the immigration of all refugees to the U.S., regardless of where they are coming from. Do you support or oppose this action?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	35	61	4

"As you may know, the courts have blocked President Trump's revised executive order on immigration. Do you approve or disapprove of the courts blocking President Trump's revised executive order?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	58	40	2

CNN/ORC Poll. March 1-4, 2017. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Thinking about the way the U.S. government deals with the issue of illegal immigration, which of the following policy goals should be the government's top priority? Deporting immigrants already in the U.S. illegally. Developing a plan to stop immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Developing a plan to allow those in the U.S. illegally who have jobs to become legal residents."

		Deport immigrants here illegally	Stop from entering U.S. illegally	Allow those with jobs to become legal residents	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	13	26	60	1
	9/1-4/16	11	36	51	2
	11/27 - 12/1/15	13	37	49	1
	9/4-8/15	14	39	46	1

"Do you think the government should attempt to deport all people currently living in the country illegally or should the government not attempt to do that?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	27	71	2
	9/1-4/16	30	66	4
	11/27 - 12/1/15	35	63	2

"Do you think the government should attempt to deport all people currently living in the country illegally who have been convicted of other crimes while living in the U.S., or should the government not attempt to do that?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	78	19	3
	9/1-4/16	83	15	2

"Thinking about the way that the U.S. goes about enforcing immigration policies, which of the following concerns you more? Deportation efforts will go too far and result in deportation of people who haven't committed serious crimes. Deportation efforts won't go far enough and dangerous criminals will remain in the United States."

		Will go too far	Won't go far enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	58	40	2

"Now, thinking about how the U.S. government should treat illegal immigrants who have been in this country for a number of years, hold a job, speak English and are willing to pay any back taxes that they owe. Would you favor or oppose a bill that allowed those immigrants to stay in this country rather than being deported and eventually allow them to apply for U.S. citizenship?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	90	9	1
	9/1-4/16	88	11	-
	1/31 - 2/2/14	81	17	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Feb. 18-22, 2017. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"President Trump implemented a temporary travel ban for people from seven countries including Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. This ban would last for three or four months for people from these countries and indefinitely for refugees from Syria until enhanced vetting procedures could be put into place. This ban was struck down by the federal courts and the existing vetting process that was being used before President Trump's travel ban remains in place. "Do you think a temporary ban from these seven countries is necessary as a safeguard against terrorism until enhanced vetting procedures can be put into place; is unnecessary because it goes against American principles and travel can become more secure as vetting procedures are improved; or, do you not know enough about this issue to have an opinion at this time?"

		Is necessary	Is unnecessary	Do not know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/18-22/17	44	45	10	1

CBS News Poll. Feb. 17-21, 2017. N=1,280 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. RV = registered voters

"Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S.? They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. and eventually apply for citizenship. They should be allowed to stay in the U.S. legally, but not be allowed to apply for citizenship. OR, They should be required to leave the U.S." Options rotated

		Stay, apply for citizenship	Stay, not apply for citizenship	Be required to leave	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/17-21/17	60	13	23	4
	1/13-16/17	61	13	22	4
	9/9-13/16 RV	60	12	22	5
	7/8-12/16	61	12	23	4
	1/7-10/16	53	13	29	5
	10/21-25/15	58	11	26	5
	9/9-13/15	58	10	27	5
	7/29 - 8/2/15	61	9	26	5
	4/30 - 5/3/15	57	11	29	3
	3/21-24/15	56	11	29	5
	1/9-12/15	54	15	27	4
	9/12-15/14	50	13	32	6
	7/29 - 8/4/14	54	11	30	5
	5/16-19/14	51	15	29	4
	3/20-23/14	56	12	29	3
	2/19-23/14	53	16	27	3
	1/17-21/14	54	12	31	4

"Compared to American citizens, how likely do you think ILLEGAL immigrants are to commit crimes? Are illegal immigrants more likely, less likely, or about as likely to commit crimes as American citizens?"

		More likely	Less likely	About as likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/17-21/17	20	17	60	3
	Republicans	38	7	53	2
	Democrats	9	25	63	2
	Independents	17	17	62	4

	9/9-13/16 RV	25	14	59	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 16-21, 2017. N=1,323 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"Do you support or oppose suspending all travel by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen to the U.S. for 90 days?" 2/2-6/17 included intro: "Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about President Trump's executive order on immigration. ..."

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	45	53	2
	2/2-6/17	46	51	3

"Do you support or oppose suspending the immigration of all refugees to the U.S., regardless of where they are coming from, for 120 days?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	37	60	3
	2/2-6/17	37	60	3

"Do you support or oppose suspending all immigration of Syrian refugees to the U.S. indefinitely?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	27	68	4
	2/2-6/17	26	70	4

"Do you think President Trump's executive order on immigration makes the nation more safe, less safe, or doesn't it affect the safety of the nation?"

		More safe	Less safe	Doesn't affect safety	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	37	35	25	3
	2/2-6/17	38	39	21	2

"As you may know, the courts have blocked President Trump's executive order on immigration. Do you approve or disapprove of the courts blocking President Trump's executive order?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	59	38	3

"Do you think the Trump administration has provided enough evidence to support the need to suspend immigration from seven countries and all refugees, or not?"

		Has	Has not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	35	61	5

"Which do you think poses a greater terrorist threat to the U.S.: terrorists hiding among Syrian refugees, radicalized foreign visitors, or so-called 'homegrown jihadists'?"

		Terrorist refugees	Radicalized visitors	Homegrown jihadists	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	15	12	61	12
	2/2-6/17	14	17	56	13
	12/16-20/15	15	18	55	12

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Feb. 15-19, 2017. N=1,073 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"'Sanctuary City' is a term used to describe U.S. cities which do not enforce immigration laws and allow undocumented immigrants to live there and, in many cases, receive services. Which comes closer to your opinion? Undocumented immigrants should be deported so there is no reason to have sanctuary cities. Sanctuary cities are needed to provide services to undocumented immigrants while they are in this country."

		No reason to have them	They are needed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	41	50	10

"Do you support or oppose the federal government cutting funds to cities that provide sanctuary for undocumented immigrants?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	42	53	5

Pew Research Center. Feb. 7-12, 2017. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"How much, if anything, have you heard or read about the executive order signed by Donald Trump to stop refugees from entering the U.S. for 120 days and prevent people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. on a visa for 90 days? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	78	18	4	1

"Overall, would you say you approve or disapprove of this policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	38	59	3

"Regardless of whether you approve or disapprove of this policy, do you think the Trump administration did an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job communicating the executive order and putting it into effect?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	8	20	17	53	2

"Do you think this executive order increases the chance of a terrorist attack on the U.S., decreases the chance of a terrorist attack on the U.S., or doesn't make much difference either way?"

		Increases chances	Decreases chances	Doesn't make much difference	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	38	22	36	3

"All in all, would you favor or oppose building a wall along the entire border with Mexico?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	35	62	3
	8/9-16/16	36	61	3
	3/17-27/16	34	62	4

"If the U.S. builds a wall along the entire border with Mexico, do you think Mexico or the United States would ultimately pay for it?" Options rotated

		Mexico	United States	Both (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	16	70	8	5

"Do you think a wall along the entire border with Mexico would lead to a major reduction in illegal immigration into the U.S., a minor reduction in illegal immigration, or not have much impact?"

		Major reduction	Minor reduction	Not have much impact	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-12/17	29	25	43	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-6, 2017. N=1,155 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about President Trump's executive order on immigration. "Do you support or oppose suspending all travel by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen to the U.S. for 90 days?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	46	51	3
	Republicans	88	11	1
	Democrats	9	88	3
	Independents	45	51	5

"Do you support or oppose suspending the immigration of all refugees to the U.S., regardless of where they are coming from, for 120 days?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	37	60	3
	Republicans	75	22	3
	Democrats	8	92	1
	Independents	31	64	5

"Do you think President Trump's executive order on immigration is intended to be a ban on Muslim immigration, or not?"

		A ban	Not a ban	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	51	45	4

"Do you think exceptions to President Trump's immigration order should be made for Iraqi citizens that helped the U.S. military, or not?"

		Should be made	Should not be made	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	76	17	7

"Do you think that countries who have been linked to the 9/11 terrorist attack, such as Saudi Arabia, should have been included on President Trump's immigration order, or not?"

		Should have been included	Should not have been	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	67	25	8

CBS News Poll. Feb. 1-2, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"As you may know, Donald Trump has issued an executive order that temporarily bans people from entering the U.S. who are from the countries of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Do you approve or disapprove of this action?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	45	51	4

"Do you think temporarily banning people from these countries will make the United States safer from terrorism by preventing unwanted people from entering the country, less safe from terrorism by making people around the world angry at the U.S., or will temporarily banning people from these countries have no effect on the United States' safety from terrorism?"

		Safer	Less safe	No effect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	36	36	22	7

"As you may know, Donald Trump's executive order also temporarily bans any refugees -- those forced to leave their country due to violence or persecution -- from entering the United States. Do you approve or disapprove of temporarily banning refugees from entering the U.S.?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	45	51	5

"Do you think that temporarily banning any refugees from entering the U.S. is in keeping with the founding principles of this country or goes against the founding principles of this country?"

		Is in keeping	Goes against	Do not apply (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	35	57	2	7

"When the U.S. government is deciding which immigrants to admit to this country, should priority be given to people who are Christians, or should the U.S. government treat all potential immigrants the same regardless of religion?"

		Priority to Christians	Treat all the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	8	88	4

"Do you think the U.S. should temporarily ban all Muslims from other countries from entering the United States, or not?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	19	75	5

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Donald Trump signed an executive order which prohibits travel to the U.S. for the next three months by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, and suspends the U.S. refugee program for four months while reducing the total number of refugees the U.S. will accept this year. Overall, do you favor or oppose this executive order?"

		Favor	Oppose
		%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	47	53

"Do you think this executive order makes the U.S. safer from terrorism, or makes the U.S. less safe from terrorism?" Options rotated

		Safer	Less safe	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	41	46	12	1

"Do you think this executive order does more to protect American values by keeping out people who don't support them, or harm American values by preventing those seeking asylum from entering the U.S.?" Options rotated

		Protect	Harm	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	43	49	7	1

"Do you favor or oppose allowing refugees from Syria to seek asylum in the United States? ... Do you favor/oppose that strongly or just somewhat?"

		Strongly favor	Somewhat favor	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	25	29	18	27	2
	11/27 - 12/1/15	16	22	18	43	1

"Overall, do you think the executive order is an attempt to ban Muslims from entering the United States, or not?"

		Attempt to ban Muslims	Not attempt to ban	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	55	44	1

Gallup Poll. Jan. 30-31, 2017. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Thinking now about some of the specific actions Donald Trump has taken since he has been in office, would you say you approve or disapprove of each of the following? How about [see below]?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Ordering a temporary ban on entry into the U.S. for most people from seven predominantly Muslim countries"
	1/30-31/17	42	55	3

	"Indefinitely suspending the United States' Syrian refugee program"
	1/30-31/17	36	58	6

	"Ordering the construction of a wall along the southern border with Mexico"
	1/30-31/17	38	60	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-9, 2017. N=899 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Do you support or oppose requiring immigrants from Muslim countries to register with the federal government?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/5-9/17	53	41	6

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