Views on Immigration Issues by State
Rasmussen Reports Tracking Surveys
500 Interviews per State
Surveys conducted April 3 - May 4, 2006. Click on State for details.
(Question wording below table)
Very |
Welcome |
Enforcement First |
Send Home |
Child Citizen |
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Closely |
Agree/Disagree |
Agree/Disagree |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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54 |
55 |
28 |
73 |
19 |
50 |
29 |
28 |
62 |
||
44 |
61 |
26 |
77 |
15 |
41 |
40 |
28 |
62 |
||
59 |
54 |
33 |
67 |
27 |
35 |
49 |
25 |
66 |
||
55 |
58 |
26 |
60 |
27 |
33 |
53 |
34 |
60 |
||
48 |
53 |
32 |
73 |
20 |
34 |
45 |
28 |
62 |
||
42 |
60 |
22 |
69 |
21 |
28 |
53 |
38 |
55 |
||
46 |
55 |
27 |
68 |
23 |
32 |
50 |
37 |
53 |
||
48 |
59 |
26 |
71 |
21 |
39 |
41 |
29 |
61 |
||
38 |
52 |
30 |
74 |
18 |
39 |
39 |
23 |
63 |
||
40 |
58 |
25 |
65 |
27 |
34 |
49 |
37 |
52 |
||
37 |
54 |
28 |
70 |
19 |
34 |
46 |
27 |
60 |
||
42 |
54 |
28 |
58 |
29 |
36 |
50 |
37 |
48 |
||
47 |
59 |
26 |
71 |
22 |
37 |
48 |
38 |
50 |
||
39 |
59 |
25 |
71 |
19 |
37 |
45 |
33 |
59 |
||
40 |
57 |
31 |
74 |
17 |
43 |
40 |
29 |
60 |
||
36 |
54 |
28 |
65 |
23 |
33 |
44 |
29 |
56 |
||
40 |
61 |
25 |
68 |
25 |
38 |
40 |
35 |
53 |
||
37 |
51 |
31 |
72 |
19 |
32 |
45 |
29 |
59 |
||
41 |
61 |
24 |
74 |
18 |
36 |
45 |
27 |
62 |
||
45 |
66 |
19 |
69 |
25 |
34 |
50 |
32 |
61 |
||
54 |
57 |
23 |
66 |
29 |
34 |
51 |
34 |
56 |
||
43 |
56 |
27 |
76 |
13 |
40 |
43 |
31 |
59 |
||
47 |
69 |
21 |
71 |
24 |
42 |
34 |
26 |
59 |
||
37 |
61 |
26 |
74 |
17 |
43 |
40 |
29 |
64 |
||
43 |
59 |
26 |
68 |
22 |
28 |
53 |
38 |
55 |
||
47 |
64 |
25 |
74 |
16 |
39 |
41 |
34 |
56 |
||
38 |
62 |
26 |
69 |
22 |
49 |
31 |
25 |
65 |
||
56 |
60 |
30 |
65 |
27 |
39 |
45 |
30 |
63 |
||
51 |
49 |
33 |
65 |
29 |
36 |
50 |
30 |
62 |
||
43 |
56 |
27 |
62 |
26 |
33 |
51 |
33 |
55 |
||
41 |
56 |
28 |
69 |
21 |
34 |
49 |
32 |
55 |
||
38 |
55 |
31 |
78 |
13 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
58 |
||
46 |
56 |
30 |
72 |
18 |
46 |
39 |
27 |
65 |
||
1* How closely have you followed news stories about the Congressional debate on immigration legislation...very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely or not at all?
2* Some people believe that the goal of immigration policy should be to keep out national security threats, criminals, and those who would come here to live off our welfare system. Beyond that, all immigrants would be welcome. Do you agree or disagree with that goal for immigration policy?
3* Some people say it makes no sense to debate new rules for immigration until we can control our borders and enforce the existing laws. Do you agree or disagree?
4* There are currently 11 million illegal aliens living in the United States. Most have lived here for more than five years. Should the United States forcibly require all 11 million illegal aliens to leave this co untry?
5* Suppose a woman enters the United States as an illegal alien and gives birth to a child in the United States. Should that child automatically become a citizen of the United States?