Quinnipiac University poll. Feb. 21-28, 2006. N=1,892 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.3. |
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"As you may know, immigrants to the United States can be here legally -- that is, they have been legally admitted to the country and are allowed to live and work here; or they can be here illegally. Such immigrants are sometimes called 'undocumented' because they do not have papers allowing them to live and work here. Should legal immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 4 | ||
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"How serious a problem is illegal immigration into the United States: a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious a problem or not a problem at all?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 57 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
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"Do you support or oppose making it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 32 | 62 | 6 | |||
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"Do you support or oppose making it easier for illegal immigrants to become legal workers?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 41 | 54 | 4 | |||
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"Do you support or oppose allowing illegal immigrants to get drivers' licenses?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 25 | 72 | 4 | |||
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"Do you support or oppose requiring proof of legal residency in order to obtain government benefits?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 84 | 14 | 3 | |||
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"Do you support or oppose eliminating the automatic American citizenship for illegal immigrants' children who are born in the United States?" |
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| 2/21-28/06 | 42 | 50 | 7 | |||
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Survey of 1,000 Adults March 28-29, 2006
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March 30, 2006--As Congress considers legislation to reform the immigration process, the nation remains divided on how to proceed. By a 65% to 25% margin, Americans say it is more important to reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. than it is to expand legal opportunities for foreign workers to get jobs in the U.S. However, that doesn't translate into an overwhelming public desire to force illegal aliens out of the country. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans say there should be some way for illegal aliens with a job to stay in the U.S. legally. Forty-four percent (44%) disagree while 17% are not sure. Fully a quarter (25%) of those who believe reducing illegal immigration is the top priority also believe that some way should be found to keep illegal immigrants in the country legally. Earlier surveys on immigration have found support for building a barrier along the Mexican border and positive attitudes towards citizen patrols along the border. Another survey found that most Americans consider current immigration laws a threat to both national security and the economy. Three-fourths of all Americans believe it is too easy for people from other countries to enter the United States.
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"Another recent poll."
One that will never be seen in the MSM. Thanks for showing it to me though; I appreciate it.