Immigration (4)

Immigration (p. 4)

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 5-12, 2010. N=1,580 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Should LEGAL immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?"
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		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/5-12/10	35	16	41	8
	7/7-14/08	38	23	32	7
	5/18-23/07	39	20	35	6
	3/07	30	18	48	4
	5/4-8/06	39	22	34	5
	4/6-9/06	33	16	45	6
	10/3-5/05	30	11	51	8
	7/29 - 8/2/05	32	13	51	4
	1/04	34	16	45	5
	12/01	29	9	59	3
	9/01	29	11	57	3
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"What about ILLEGAL immigration? How serious a problem do you think the issue of ILLEGAL immigration is for the country right now: very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?"
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		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not too serious	Not at all serious	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/5-12/10	60	23	12	3	2
	7/7-14/08	60	29	8	2	1
	5/18-23/07	61	30	6	1	2
	1/07	56	29	12	2	1
	5/4-8/06	59	30	9	2	0
	4/6-9/06	62	25	9	3	1

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 16-18, 2009. N=1,038 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Suppose you were in your neighborhood and you saw a Latino man or woman who you did not know. Would you be most likely to assume that they were born in this country, that they immigrated to this country legally, or that they were an illegal immigrant?"
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		Born In This Country	Immigrated Legally	Illegal Immigrant	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/16-18/09	38	30	19	7	6
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"As you know, the U.S. government will conduct its census next April, as it does every ten years. Do you think the U.S. Census should or should not ask everyone living in this country whether they are legal residents of the United States?"
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		Should	Should Not
		%	%
	10/16-18/09	88	12

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 22-26, 2009. N=973 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently working in the U.S.? (1) They should be allowed to stay in their jobs, and to eventually apply for US citizenship. OR, (2) They should be allowed to stay in their jobs only as temporary guest workers, but not to apply for U.S. citizenship. OR, (3) They should be required to leave their jobs and leave the U.S."
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		Stay, Apply for Citizenship	Stay as Guest Workers	Leave	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/22-26/09	44	21	30	5
	12/5-9/07	38	28	28	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 21-24, 2009. N=1,072 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country?"
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		Doing Enough	Not Doing Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/21-24/09	23	74	3
	9/27-30/07	22	67	11
	4/12-15/07	17	81	2
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"Would you support or oppose a program giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/21-24/09	61	35	3
	12/16-19/07	49	46	5
	9/27-30/07	58	35	7

Gallup Poll. June 5-July 6, 2008. N=1,935 adults nationwide, including oversamples of blacks and Hispanics weighted to reflect their proportions in the general population. MoE ą 4.
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"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?"
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		Present level	Increased	Decreased	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/5 - 7/6/08	39	18	39	3
	6/4-24/07	35	16	45	4
	6/8-25/06	42	17	39	2
	4/7-9/06	35	15	47	4
	12/9-11/05	31	15	51	3
	6/6-25/05	34	16	46	4
	6/04	33	14	49	4
	6/03	37	13	47	3
	6/02	36	12	49	3
	10/01	30	8	58	4
	6/01	42	14	41	3
	3/01	41	10	43	6
	9/00	41	13	38	8
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"On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?"
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		Good thing	Bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/5 - 7/6/08	64	30	4	2
	6/4-24/07	60	33	3	4
	6/8-25/06	67	28	4	1
	6/6-25/05	61	34	3	2
	6/03	58	36	4	2
	6/02	52	42	4	2
	6/01	62	31	5	2
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"Now, thinking specifically about illegal immigrants, which comes closer to your point of view? Illegal immigrants in the long-run become productive citizens and pay their fair share of taxes. OR, Illegal immigrants cost the taxpayers too much by using government services like public education and medical services." Options rotated
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		Pay fair share	Cost too much	Neither/ Both (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/5 - 7/6/08	31	63	6
	6/8-25/06	29	66	4
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"Which comes closer to your view? Illegal immigrants mostly take jobs that American workers want. OR, Illegal immigrants mostly take low-paying jobs Americans don't want." Options rotated
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		Jobs Americans want	Jobs Americans don't want	Neither/ Both (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/5 - 7/6/08	15	79	7
	6/8-25/06	17	74	10

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. March 3-5, 2008. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Do you favor or oppose building a fence along 670 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/3-5/08	49	48	3

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"If a fence were built along the border between the United States and Mexico, how confident are you that such a fence would reduce the number of illegal immigrants . . . ?"
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at All Confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/3-5/08	10	34	26	29	1
	3/28-30/06	6	26	29	38	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
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"Which of these statements comes closer to your point of view? Statement A: Immigration is an economic benefit to the United States because immigrant workers fulfill jobs in America that citizens either do not want or cannot do. Statement B: Immigration is an economic threat to the United States because immigrant workers take jobs that would otherwise be fulfilled by American citizens."
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		Economic benefit	Economic threat	Depends/ Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/14-17/07	40	43	13	4
	3/31 - 4/3/05	46	45	7	2

*Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg* Poll. Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2007. N=1,245 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Which party do you think can do a better job of handling immigration issues?"
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		Democrats	Republicans	Both Equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/30 - 12/3/07	30	31	8	18	13
	9/16-19/06	38	31	5	14	12
	6/24-27/06 Adults	34	23	8	17	18
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"Would you say that legal immigrants who live in your community have had a mainly positive or a mainly negative impact on community life, or haven't they affected it one way or the other?"
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		Positive	Negative	No Impact	None in Community (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/30 - 12/3/07	46	12	31	3	8
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"Would you say that illegal immigrants who live in your community have had a mainly positive or a mainly negative impact on community life, or haven't they affected it one way or the other?"
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		Positive	Negative	No Impact	None in Community (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/30 - 12/3/07	21	36	29	5	9
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"Compared to other problems facing the country, how big a problem is illegal immigration? Would you say it is one of the most important problems facing the country, or is it an important problem but not one of the most important, or is it not all that important, or is it not important at all?"
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		One of Most Important	Important	Not All That Important	Not Important At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/30 - 12/3/07	27	54	11	6	2
	6/7-10/07 Adults	31	55	10	3	1
	6/24-27/06 Adults	32	55	8	5	-
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"One proposal that has been discussed in Congress would allow illegal immigrants who have been living and working in the United States for a number of years, and who do not have a criminal record, to start on a path to citizenship by registering that they are in the country, paying a fine, getting fingerprinted, and learning English, among other requirements. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/30 - 12/3/07	60	15	25
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"Considering all you know about illegal immigration, generally speaking, what do you think, if anything, is the most effective measure in dealing with the issue of illegal immigration? Should the focus be on more border security, or more arrests and deportations, or sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants, or a guest worker program for some businesses such as agriculture, or a pathway to citizenship with certain requirements?" Two responses accepted
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			%
	More border security		31
	Sanctions against employers		27
	Pathway to citizenship		27
	Guest worker program		18
	More arrests and deportations		16
	Other (vol.)		2
	Nothing is effective		2
	Unsure		8

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think state governments should or should not issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants?"
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/12-14/07	23	76	1
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"When state or local police forces encounter illegal immigrants who have not broken any state or local laws, do you think the police should or should not arrest those people and turn them over to the federal government?"
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/12-14/07	55	43	1
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"Do you think people who cannot read or write English should be permitted to vote, or not?"
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		Permitted	Not Permitted	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/12-14/07	45	55	1

ABC News Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,035 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Overall, do you think ILLEGAL immigrants do more to help the country or do more to hurt the country?" Options rotated. Half sample.
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		Help	Hurt	Neither Helps Nor Hurts (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/27-30/07	34	54	6	7
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"Overall, do you think LEGAL immigrants do more to help the country or do more to hurt the country?" Options rotated. Half sample.
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		Help	Hurt	Neither Helps Nor Hurts (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/27-30/07	59	26	5	9
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"How often do you personally come in contact with people in this country who mostly speak Spanish rather than English: often, sometimes, rarely or never?"
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		Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
		%	%	%	%
	9/27-30/07	55	23	17	5
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	Asked of those who answered "often" or "sometimes": "When that happens, does it bother you, or not bother you?"
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		Bothers	Does Not Bother	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/27-30/07	33	66	1
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"If you honestly assessed yourself, would you say that you have at least some feelings of prejudice against Hispanics?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/27-30/07	10	89	1

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 6-8, 2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Now, turning to the issue of illegal immigration -- How important is the issue of illegal immigration to you: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"
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		Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Too Important	Not at All Important
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	35	27	26	7	4
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"In your view, what should be the higher priority in dealing with the issue of illegal immigration: developing a plan for halting the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S., or developing a plan to deal with illegal immigrants who are already in the U.S., or should both be given the same priority?" Options rotated. N=505 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form A).
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		Halting Flow	Dealing with Those in U.S.	Same Priority	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	20	25	53	2
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"In terms of laws dealing with illegal immigration in the United States, which of the following would you prefer to see happen: enforce the current laws more strictly and NOT pass new laws, or pass new laws in addition to enforcing the current laws more strictly?" Options rotated. N=509 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form B).
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		Not Pass New Laws	Pass New Laws	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	46	50	4
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"Has George W. Bush's recent handling of the immigration issue caused you to gain confidence in Bush, has it not affected your opinion either way, or has it caused you to lose confidence in Bush?" Options rotated. N=394 Republicans and Republican leaners, MoE ą 5.
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		Gain Confidence	Not Affected Opinion	Lose Confidence
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	10	51	39

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 22-24, 2007. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"As you may know, the U.S. Senate has been considering a bill to change the way the government handles the issue of illegal immigration. Based on what you have read or heard about all the proposals in the Senate immigration bill, do you favor or oppose that bill?" If oppose: "Do you oppose the Senate immigration bill MOSTLY because you think it goes too far toward helping illegal immigrants, or MOSTLY because it does not go far enough toward helping illegal immigrants?"
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		Favor	OPPOSE: Goes too far	OPPOSE: Doesn't go far enough	OPPOSE: Other reason/ Unsure why	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/22-24/07	30	28	15	4	22

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). June 8-11, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Would you say that immigration helps the United States more than it hurts it, or immigration hurts the United States more than it helps it?"
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		Helps More Than Hurts	Hurts More Than Helps	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	46	44	10
	7/21-24/06	45	42	13
	6/9-12/06	44	45	11
	4/21-24/06	45	45	10
	12/05	37	53	10
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"Would you say that, in general, immigration is a good thing, a bad thing, or neither a good nor bad thing?"
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		Good	Bad	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	45	19	33	3
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"How much of an impact has illegal immigration made on your own community where you live: a great deal of impact, quite a bit of impact, just a little impact, or no impact at all?"
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		A Great Deal	Quite a Bit	Just a Little	None at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	25	22	31	20	2
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"Now I would like to get your reaction to several parts of a possible new immigration bill. Please tell me whether you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose each of the following parts of this bill. . . ."
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		Strongly Favor	Somewhat Favor	Somewhat Oppose	Strongly Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
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	"All immigrants who apply to be U.S. citizens would be required to learn English."
	6/8-11/07	73	16	6	4	1
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	"Imposing new fines on businesses that hire illegal immigrants."
	6/8-11/07	57	17	11	12	3
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	"Increasing border security by building a fence along part of the U.S. border with Mexico and by hiring and training more border patrol agents."
	6/8-11/07	44	21	12	19	4
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	"Immigrants who want to come to the U.S. to work and who are not already here could apply for a two-year work visa that they could renew up to two times."
	6/8-11/07	38	41	6	12	3
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	"Allowing illegal workers who arrived in the U.S. to apply for permanent U.S. residency if they return to their home country within eight years and pay additional fines."
	6/8-11/07	13	22	20	35	10
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	"Allowing illegal workers who arrived in the U.S. before January 1st of this year to receive an automatic work visa if they pay a fine of around five thousand dollars."
	6/8-11/07	10	20	18	46	6
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"Would you be pleased or would you be upset if Congress does not pass an immigration bill, or do you not care either way?"
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		Pleased	Upset	Don't Care	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	22	51	22	5
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"Regardless of how you feel about it personally, do you think that deporting all illegal immigrants who are currently in the United States back to their native countries is a realistic and achievable goal, or not?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	13	85	2
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"Regardless of how you feel about it personally, do you think that having illegal immigrants who are currently in the United States voluntarily return to their native countries before applying to become legal citizens is a realistic and achievable goal, or not?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	20	76	4

*Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg* Poll. June 7-10, 2007. N=1,183 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"When you decide which candidate to support for your party's presidential nomination, is his or her stand on illegal immigration the most important issue, an important issue but not the most important one, not too important, or not important at all?" N=1,056 registered voters, MoE ą 3
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		Most Important	Important	Not Too Important	Not Important At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	15	66	16	2	1
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"Do you think illegal immigrants mostly take jobs that nobody wants or do they mostly take jobs away from Americans who need them?"
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		Jobs Nobody Wants	Take Jobs Away	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	56	27	11	6
	6/24-27/06	51	27	17	5
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"One proposal would allow undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the United States for a number of years, and who do not have a criminal record, to start on a path to citizenship by registering that they are in the country, paying a fine, getting fingerprinted, and learning English, among other requirements. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
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		Support	Oppose	Haven't Heard	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	63	23	12	2
	6/24-27/06	67	18	12	3
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"One proposal is to create a 'guest worker' program that would give a temporary visa to non-citizens who want to work legally in the United States. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
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		Support	Oppose	Haven't Heard	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	49	26	22	3
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"One proposal is to establish a point system for new immigrants that gives more weight to professional qualifications and command of English than to those having family already in the United States. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
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		Support	Oppose	Haven't Heard	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	34	23	38	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 18-23, 2007. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the issue of immigration?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL adults	27	60	13
	Republicans	41	47	12
	Democrats	20	66	14
	Independents	23	64	13
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	Trend:
	6/10-11/06	33	56	11
	5/16-17/06	38	53	9
	5/4-8/06	26	58	16
	4/28-30/06	28	56	16
	4/6-9/06	26	53	21
	10/3-5/05	21	53	26
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"Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of immigration policy in the United States? On the whole, our immigration policy works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better. There are some good things in our immigration policy, but fundamental changes are needed. Our immigration policy has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it."
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		Only minor changes	Fundamental changes	Completely rebuild	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	8	41	49	2
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"Overall, would you say most recent immigrants to the United States contribute to this country, or do most of them cause problems?"
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		Contribute	Cause problems	Both (vol.)	Depends on origin (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	57	28	6	1	8
	12/7-10/01	51	31	4	1	13
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"In the long run, do you think the people who are emigrating to the United States today will make American society better, will make American society worse, or do you think today's immigrants won't affect American society one way or the other?"
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		Better	Worse	Won't affect society	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	28	35	29	8
	10/96	22	40	27	11
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"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?"
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		Take jobs away	Take unwanted jobs	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	30	59	9	2
	5/4-8/06	36	53	9	2
	4/6-9/06	34	53	11	2
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"Do you think illegal immigrants do more to strengthen the U.S. economy because they provide low-cost labor and they spend money, or do illegal immigrants do more to weaken the U.S. economy because they don't all pay taxes but use public services?"
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		Strengthen	Weaken	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	23	70	7
	5/4-8/06	22	70	8
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"If you had to choose, what do you think should happen to most illegal immigrants who have lived and worked in the United States 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."
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		Chance to keep jobs	Deported	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	62	33	5
	3/07	60	36	4
	5/4-8/06	61	35	4
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"Would you favor or oppose allowing illegal immigrants who came into the country before January to apply for a four-year visa that could be renewed, as long as they pay a $5,000 fine, a fee, show a clean work record and pass a criminal background check?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	67	28	5
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"Would you favor or oppose a program allowing people from other countries to be guest workers in the U.S. for a temporary period of time, and then be required to return to their home country?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	66	30	4
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"Should ILLEGAL immigrants be prosecuted and deported for being in the U.S. illegally, or shouldn't they?"
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		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-23/07	69	24	7

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Would you favor or oppose each of the following proposals? . . ."
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	"Creating a temporary worker program that would allow foreign citizens to enter the U.S. for several months to work but would not allow them to apply for U.S. citizenship"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/4-6/07	48	50	2
	5/16-17/06	48	46	7

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). April 20-23, 2007. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.4.
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"As you may know, President Bush has proposed to allow foreigners who have jobs but are staying illegally in the United States to apply for legal, temporary-worker status. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?"
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		Strongly favor	Somewhat favor	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Depends (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/20-23/07	14	30	18	33	5
	12/8-11/06	19	27	18	32	4
	3/10-13/06	10	27	20	39	4
	12/9-12/05	16	30	18	31	5
	5/12-16/05	13	25	19	39	4
	3/31 - 4/3/05	14	29	20	33	4

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 13-15, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Next, we have a question about people who apply to immigrate to the United States from other countries. In deciding whether people from other countries should be allowed to legally stay in the United States, should the government give higher priority to people who are highly educated and highly skilled workers, or people who have family members already living in the United States?" Options rotated
						.
		Educated/ Skilled	Family in U.S.	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	38	49	14
						.
"Now thinking about immigrants who come to the United States illegally -- Which comes closest to your view about what the government policy should be toward illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States? Should the government require illegal immigrants to leave the U.S. and not allow them to return. Require illegal immigrants to leave the U.S., but allow them to return temporarily to work. Require illegal immigrants to leave the U.S., but allow them to return and become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time. OR, Allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States and become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time." Options rotated
						.
		Leave, Not Return	Leave, Temporarily Return	Leave, Return and Become Citizens	Remain and Become Citizens	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	14	6	42	36	2
						.
"Do you think the U.S. has made progress or lost ground in dealing with illegal immigration in the past year, or has there been no change?"
						.
		Made Progress	Lost Ground	No Change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/13-15/07	12	43	42	3

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. April 5-9, 2007. N=1,373 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Generally speaking, do you think that illegal immigrants help or harm the nation's economy, or do you think they neither help nor harm the nation's economy?"
						.
		Help	Harm	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/5-9/07	24	54	17	5
						.
"When it comes to dealing with illegal immigration, do you favor an approach that focuses only on tougher enforcement of immigration laws, or an approach that includes both tougher enforcement of immigration laws and also creates a guest worker program that allows undocumented workers to work legally in the U.S. on temporary visas?" Options rotated
						.
		Only Tougher Enforcement	Guest Worker Program, Too	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-9/07	40	55	5
						.
"Generally speaking, do you believe employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants should or should not be punished for their actions?"
						.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-9/07	77	18	5

USA Today/Gallup Poll. March 2-4, 2007. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"As you may know, the government is considering issuing new tamper-proof Social Security cards as a way for people to prove they are eligible to work in the United States. Would you favor or oppose requiring people to show this card in order to get a job in the U.S.?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-4/07	86	10	3

CBS News Poll. Jan. 1-3, 2007. N=993 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"With Democrats in control of Congress, do you think the Congress will pass immigration reform, or not?"
					.
		Will	Will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	42	42	16

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 13-19, 2006. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.4.
					.
"As you may know Congress has passed and President Bush has signed legislation that would build a 700 mile fence and increase security along the Mexican-U.S. border. Do you think additional measures are needed from Congress to deal with illegal immigrants entering the country or do you think this is enough for now?"
					.
		More Needed	Enough for Now	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-19/06	71	24	5
					.
"Some communities have passed local laws to fine businesses that hire illegal immigrants. In general do you support or oppose fining businesses that employ illegal immigrants?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-19/06	63	33	4
					.
"Would you support or oppose laws to fine businesses in your community for hiring illegal immigrants?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-19/06	65	32	3
					.
"Do you support or oppose creation of a guest worker program that would allow illegal immigrants to register for temporary legal status and employment?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL adults	65	32	3
	Republicans	63	34	3
	Democrats	67	30	4
	Independents	66	31	4
					.
"Currently illegal immigrants cannot apply for citizenship. If the law were changed to allow illegal immigrants to register into a guest worker program, should that program offer them the ability to work toward citizenship over a period of several years?"
					.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-19/06	69	27	4
					.
"Do you think President Bush and the Democrats in Congress will or will not be able to work together on the issue of immigration?"
					.
		Will	Will Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-19/06	48	44	9

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2006. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/29 - 10/2/06	30	66	4
	6/14-15/06	33	50	18
	5/16-17/06	36	50	13

*Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg* Poll. Sept. 16-19, 2006. N=1,517 adults nationwide MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/16-19/06	33	57	10
	6/24-27/06	37	49	14

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Aug. 10-11, 2006. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Please tell me which political party -- the Republicans or the Democrats -- you trust to do a better job handling each of the following. What about immigration? Which party do you trust to do a better job handling this issue?" Parties rotated
						.
		Republicans	Democrats	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/10-11/06	37	39	2	9	13

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 11-12, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you think would do a better job on each of the following issues? Immigration." Options rotated
						.
		Democrats	Republicans	Equal (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	37	32	15	17
						.
"If Congress fails to pass an immigration bill before the upcoming midterm election, who do you think will be most to blame: President Bush, Republicans in Congress or Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated
						.
		President Bush	Republicans in Congress	Democrats in Congress	All (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	21	22	21	24	13
						.
"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?"
						.
		Join society/ Give	Stay separate/ Take	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	41	36	17	6

*Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg* Poll. June 24-27, 2006. N=1,321 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling immigration issues?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	37	49	14
					.
"Which party do you think can do a better job of handling immigration issues?"
					.
		Democrats	Republicans	Both Equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	34	23	8	17	18
					.
"One proposal is to create a 'guest worker' program that would give a temporary visa to noncitizens who want to work legally in the United States. The program would provide a path to permanent resident status if certain requirements were met. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Haven't Heard	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	46	22	28	4
					.
"Another proposal is to toughen immigration laws by making it a felony to be in the United States illegally. It also establishes mandatory prison sentences for reentering the United States illegally after having already been deported. Do you support or oppose this, or haven't you heard enough about it to say?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Haven't Heard	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	44	32	21	3
					.
"Now that you have heard some of the immigration legislation proposed by some members of Congress, which would you prefer: an approach that only focuses on tougher enforcement of immigration laws, or an approach that includes both tougher enforcement of immigration laws and also creates a guest worker program that allows undocumented workers to work legally in the U.S. on temporary visas?" Options rotated
					.
		Only Tougher Enforcement	Tougher Enforcement/ Guest Worker Program	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	32	58	10
					.
"If Congress does not pass an immigration bill this year, would you be pleased, or disappointed, or not care one way or the other?"
					.
		Pleased	Disappointed	Not Care	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	6	60	27	7
					.
"If a candidate in your congressional district supported a guest worker program for illegal immigrants with a path to legal citizenship, would you be more likely to vote for that candidate, or less likely, or wouldn't it make a difference in how you would vote one way or another?"
					.
		More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/06	28	23	44	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 9-12, 2006. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
						.
"I'm going to read you some positions that someone running for Congress could take. For each one, please tell me whether you would be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who takes this position, less likely to vote for this candidate, or would it not make a difference to you either way? . . ." Registered voters
						.
		More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"Favors increasing border security by building a fence along the border with Mexico"
	6/9-12/06	50	26	22	2
						.
	"Favors a guest worker program for illegal immigrants who have been in the United States at least two years"
	6/9-12/06	40	34	21	5
						.
"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."
						.
		Democratic	Republican	Same	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/9-12/06	27	24	22	20	7
	11/05	25	19	21	26	9
						.
"When it comes to the immigration bill, the Senate and the House of Representatives disagree with one another about what should be done on the issue of illegal immigration. "Many in the House of Representatives favor strengthening security at the borders, including building a seven-hundred-mile fence along the border with Mexico to help keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States, and they favor deporting immigrants who are already in the United States illegally. "Many in the Senate favor strengthening security at the borders, including building a three-hundred-and-seventy-mile fence along the border with Mexico to help keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States, and they favor a guest worker program to allow illegal immigrants who have jobs and who have been here for more than two years to remain in the United States. "Which of these approaches would you prefer?"
						.
		House Approach	Senate Approach	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-12/06	33	50	14	3

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. May 15-17, 2006. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
						.
"Overall, would you say immigrants are having a good or bad influence on the way things are going in the United States?"
						.
		Good Influence	Bad Influence	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/15-17/06	52	46	2
						.
"Thinking about the community where you live, do you think recent immigrants have done more to improve your community, create problems for your community, or haven't they had much effect either way?"
						.
		Improve	Create Problems	Not Much Effect	None in Community (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/15-17/06	22	18	58	1	1
						.
"Generally, do you think immigrants are more likely to be involved in criminal activity than people born here, less likely, or isn't there much difference?"
						.
		More Likely	Less Likely	Not Much Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/15-17/06	19	12	68	1
						.
"Generally, do you think immigrants work harder than people born here, not as hard, or isn't there much difference?"
						.
		Harder	Not as Hard	Not Much Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/15-17/06	51	5	43	1

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 16-18, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"How serious a problem do you believe the illegal immigration situation is in the United States today? Do you see it as a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious or not at all a serious problem?"
						.
		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not very serious	Not at all serious	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-18/06	57	29	10	3	1
	4/4-5/06	60	30	6	3	1
						.
"There have been several proposals regarding how to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. Please tell me if you favor or oppose each of the following. . . ."
						.
		Favor	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"Increasing the number of federal agents patrolling the border to stop illegal immigration"
	5/16-18/06	79	17	2	2
	4/4-5/06	80	15	2	3
						.
	"Allowing illegal immigrants who have jobs in the United States to apply for legal, temporary-worker status"
	5/16-18/06	63	29	5	2
	4/4-5/06	69	25	3	2
						.
	"Trying to send as many illegal immigrants back to their home countries as possible"
	5/16-18/06	55	31	11	3
	4/4-5/06	57	31	7	5
						.
	"Using thousands of National Guard troops temporarily to help border patrol agents along the Mexican border to stop illegal immigration"
	5/16-18/06	63	31	3	3
						.
"Do you think the citizen volunteers known as 'Minutemen' who are patrolling the borders are best described as vigilantes who should leave patrolling to professional law enforcement, or as concerned citizens doing what the government is not doing?"
						.
		Vigilantes	Concerned citizens	Haven't heard of them (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/16-18/06	34	46	9	11
	4/25-26/05	34	44	10	12

CBS News Poll. May 16-17, 2006. N=636 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
					.
"Would you favor or oppose allowing illegal immigrants who have done the following to stay and work in the United States: paid a fine, been in the U.S. for at least five years, paid any back taxes they owe, can speak English, and have no criminal record?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	77	19	4
					.
"Do you think such a program would encourage more people to try to come to the U.S. illegally, or wouldn't it do that?"
					.
		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	43	45	12
					.
"Would you favor or oppose a new program allowing foreign workers to work in the U.S. on a temporary basis and then return to their home country?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	61	36	3
					.
"Do you think that such a program would be effective in reducing the number of illegal immigrants to the U.S., or not?"
					.
		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	46	49	5
					.
"Would you favor or oppose stationing 6,000 National Guard troops in a support capacity at the U.S.-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	62	32	6
					.
"Do you think stationing National Guard troops at the U.S.-Mexico border would be effective in reducing the number of illegal immigrants to the U.S., or not?"
					.
		Would	Would Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	68	25	7
					.
"Do you think that stationing National Guard troops at the border will reduce the ability of National Guard troops to help fight the war in Iraq and assist in state emergencies and natural disasters, or not?"
					.
		Will	Will Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-17/06	46	48	6

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. May 16-17, 2006. N=1,022 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Would you favor or oppose each of the following proposals? . . ."
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Increasing penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants"
	5/16-17/06	66	29	5
					.
	"Sending National Guard troops to the Mexican border to help the border patrol try to prevent people from entering the U.S. illegally"
	5/16-17/06	64	32	4

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Adults nationwide.
						.
"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you trust to do a better job handling immigration issues?" Options rotated. Conducted 5/11-15/06; N=approx. 550.
						.
		Democrats	Republicans	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/11-15/06	48	34	1	14	4
	4/6-9/06	50	38	1	7	4
						.
"Do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country?" Conducted 5/12-14/06; N=508; MoE ą 4.5
						.
		Enough	Not Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/12-14/06	20	77	4
	4/6-9/06	21	75	4
	12/15-18/05	20	79	2
	8/25-28/05	19	80	1
	1/12-16/05	20	77	4
						.
"Would you support or oppose using National Guard troops to patrol the U.S. border with Mexico?" Conducted 5/12-14/06; N=508; MoE ą 4.5
						.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/12-14/06	74	25	2

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. May 11-12, 2006. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling certain aspects of his job. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling immigration policy?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/11-12/06	25	61	14
	1/8-9/04	32	51	17

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 4-8, 2006. N=1,241 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make the right decisions when it comes to dealing with immigration issues?"
						.
		Republican Party	Democratic Party	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/4-8/06	29	45	4	5	16
	4/6-9/06	31	43	4	8	14
						.
"Some people favor building a 700-mile-long fence along the U.S.-Mexico border because they say it would stop illegal immigrants from crossing the border into the U.S. Other people oppose the 700-mile-long fence because they say it would cost too much money and people would still find a way to get around it. What do you think? Do you favor or oppose building a 700-mile-long fence along the U.S.-Mexico border?"
						.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/4-8/06	29	66	5

Immigration continued