Majority of Americans believe US government encourages illegal immigration According to a Rasmussen Reports survey, 57% of likely voters think that government policies spur illegal immigration. 21% believe the federal government does not encourage illegal immigration, and 22% are not certain either way. The poll was conducted February 2-3 and included 1,000 likely voters and has a +/- 3 % margin of error... ...68% of respondents prioritize securing the border over legalization of the undocumented workers, and only 25% have the opposite view... ...64% think U.S. military should be used along the border to stop illegal immigration...