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Iowa: 73% Support E-Verify Legislation - Demographics

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Survey of 925 Iowa Likely Voters
Conducted April 5-9, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports and NumbersUSA
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count Count
925 444 481 305 407 213 832 92 250 342 333 438 288 166 433 492 83 278 561 316 324 224 672 64 167 189 159 69 496
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Biden Approval Strongly approve 20% 16% 24% 7% 21% 38% 21% 16% 48% 2% 19% 5% 30% 47% 17% 23% 31% 20% 19% 23% 23% 14% 21% 17% 21% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat approve 17% 15% 19% 22% 14% 17% 17% 17% 34% 6% 17% 7% 22% 36% 18% 17% 27% 15% 16% 16% 15% 21% 17% 25% 13% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Somewhat disapprove 7% 4% 10% 14% 6% 2% 6% 16% 6% 7% 8% 4% 10% 11% 6% 8% 9% 8% 7% 7% 7% 11% 6% 5% 12% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Strongly disapprove 54% 64% 44% 54% 59% 43% 55% 43% 11% 84% 54% 84% 37% 4% 57% 51% 32% 55% 56% 53% 54% 54% 55% 52% 53% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Not sure 1% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 7% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
In trying to control illegal immigration, should the state of Iowa mandate that all employers use the federal electronic E-Verify system to help ensure that they hire only legal workers for U.S. jobs? Yes 73% 79% 69% 71% 79% 67% 73% 75% 51% 89% 74% 88% 69% 42% 76% 71% 60% 75% 74% 74% 79% 66% 75% 72% 71% 52% 54% 63% 89%
No 12% 10% 15% 16% 7% 17% 12% 16% 27% 2% 12% 3% 12% 38% 10% 15% 26% 10% 11% 14% 9% 15% 13% 4% 14% 27% 21% 18% 3%
Not sure 14% 12% 17% 13% 14% 17% 15% 9% 21% 10% 14% 8% 19% 20% 15% 14% 15% 14% 14% 12% 12% 19% 12% 24% 15% 21% 24% 19% 7%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Hiring illegal workers harms legal workers by reducing pay, diminishing working conditions, and making fewer jobs available to Iowans. Strongly agree 47% 55% 39% 41% 52% 46% 46% 53% 27% 69% 39% 70% 33% 16% 53% 42% 39% 47% 48% 50% 49% 35% 49% 50% 44% 21% 22% 10% 70%
Somewhat agree 23% 23% 23% 31% 22% 12% 23% 23% 19% 17% 32% 20% 27% 19% 22% 23% 13% 22% 25% 21% 23% 26% 23% 10% 22% 13% 34% 32% 21%
Somewhat disagree 17% 14% 20% 17% 16% 20% 17% 15% 26% 8% 20% 8% 25% 30% 13% 21% 23% 18% 16% 13% 17% 24% 16% 27% 19% 32% 30% 36% 5%
Strongly disagree 9% 7% 11% 8% 7% 15% 9% 7% 23% 2% 6% 1% 10% 29% 8% 10% 19% 11% 7% 11% 8% 8% 9% 6% 11% 27% 12% 9% 2%
Not sure 4% 1% 7% 4% 3% 7% 4% 2% 5% 5% 2% 2% 5% 6% 4% 4% 6% 2% 4% 4% 2% 6% 4% 7% 5% 7% 2% 13% 2%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
When businesses say they are having trouble finding Iowans to take jobs in construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and other service work, what is generally best for the state?   Is it better for businesses to raise pay and try harder to recruit non-working Iowans even if it causes prices to rise, or is it better for the government to bring in new foreign workers to help keep business costs and prices down? Better to raise pay 61% 66% 56% 56% 64% 63% 61% 65% 53% 69% 59% 72% 57% 42% 63% 60% 63% 63% 60% 63% 64% 59% 60% 67% 64% 53% 50% 41% 72%
More foreign workers 18% 18% 18% 22% 15% 20% 18% 20% 29% 12% 17% 11% 23% 31% 15% 21% 21% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19% 19% 12% 16% 30% 26% 31% 9%
Not sure 21% 15% 26% 22% 22% 17% 21% 16% 18% 20% 23% 16% 20% 28% 22% 19% 16% 19% 22% 19% 18% 22% 21% 22% 20% 17% 24% 28% 19%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
If Iowa passes a law requiring that employers use E-Verify to make sure their new hires are legal workers, but a business refuses to comply, that company should lose its business license to operate in Iowa. Strongly agree 32% 39% 27% 28% 35% 33% 32% 34% 25% 40% 31% 44% 26% 15% 33% 32% 32% 31% 33% 31% 35% 33% 36% 26% 24% 21% 16% 10% 45%
Somewhat agree 32% 29% 34% 33% 33% 28% 32% 32% 26% 37% 30% 32% 34% 28% 34% 30% 25% 34% 32% 31% 31% 32% 29% 52% 38% 23% 44% 35% 31%
Somewhat disagree 18% 19% 18% 20% 18% 17% 19% 14% 23% 13% 21% 12% 23% 25% 17% 20% 19% 14% 20% 23% 16% 19% 19% 5% 18% 27% 20% 28% 14%
Strongly disagree 9% 7% 12% 11% 6% 13% 9% 9% 19% 2% 9% 3% 13% 23% 8% 11% 14% 12% 7% 9% 11% 8% 9% 7% 14% 22% 14% 14% 3%
Not sure 8% 6% 10% 7% 8% 9% 8% 10% 7% 8% 9% 9% 5% 9% 9% 7% 10% 9% 7% 7% 7% 8% 7% 10% 6% 6% 7% 13% 8%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
A bill passed by the Iowa Senate and now before the Iowa House of Representatives would require businesses in the state to use E-Verify to make sure new employees are legal to work in the United States. If your Iowa Representative votes AGAINST mandatory E-Verify, would you be more likely to support them in the future, less likely to support them, or does it not matter? More likely 20% 21% 20% 24% 18% 20% 20% 24% 30% 18% 16% 19% 17% 33% 23% 18% 27% 25% 18% 20% 20% 14% 22% 13% 20% 29% 30% 26% 14%
Less likely 49% 55% 43% 43% 53% 49% 49% 48% 33% 56% 52% 59% 47% 24% 46% 51% 39% 46% 51% 48% 52% 51% 50% 40% 50% 33% 34% 27% 63%
Doesn't matter 22% 18% 25% 23% 20% 24% 22% 23% 28% 16% 23% 15% 26% 30% 21% 22% 23% 22% 22% 22% 19% 26% 20% 35% 21% 32% 28% 28% 15%
Not sure 9% 6% 12% 11% 9% 8% 10% 5% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9% 12% 10% 9% 11% 8% 9% 10% 9% 9% 9% 11% 8% 7% 8% 19% 9%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
In the past, the Federal Government had a program that allowed state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with Federal Immigration authorities to better capture, detain, hold and deport criminal illegal aliens.  Would you support or oppose a program like that in Iowa? Strongly support 48% 56% 41% 38% 54% 51% 47% 57% 27% 69% 43% 71% 38% 11% 54% 43% 36% 49% 50% 45% 54% 43% 49% 37% 48% 27% 21% 14% 70%
Somewhat support 23% 21% 25% 29% 21% 21% 24% 18% 26% 17% 28% 21% 25% 25% 22% 24% 19% 20% 26% 24% 22% 27% 25% 29% 16% 20% 35% 30% 20%
Somewhat oppose 12% 7% 16% 16% 10% 8% 12% 12% 22% 5% 11% 3% 14% 30% 8% 15% 14% 11% 12% 14% 10% 13% 12% 16% 11% 23% 21% 20% 4%
Strongly oppose 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 12% 9% 8% 18% 2% 9% 1% 13% 23% 6% 11% 21% 11% 6% 7% 10% 9% 8% 7% 15% 22% 12% 13% 2%
Not sure 8% 7% 9% 9% 7% 8% 8% 6% 6% 7% 10% 4% 11% 11% 10% 6% 10% 9% 7% 10% 4% 9% 6% 10% 10% 8% 11% 23% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Iowa is one of many states with a taxpayer-funded workforce development program called “Dual Enrollment,” where high school students can take college courses with subsidized tuition to help them have long-term, successful careers in Iowa. This plan is currently open to illegal aliens who are not authorized to work.  Should Iowa’s Dual Enrollment program be limited to US citizens and immigrants with lawful work authorization? Citizens and legal residents only 70% 76% 65% 67% 77% 62% 70% 70% 43% 88% 72% 90% 65% 29% 77% 65% 50% 68% 75% 72% 71% 67% 71% 73% 66% 39% 55% 42% 92%
Should include illegal aliens 20% 17% 23% 20% 18% 24% 20% 16% 43% 8% 15% 6% 24% 52% 14% 26% 42% 22% 16% 20% 22% 19% 21% 10% 23% 49% 29% 27% 5%
Not sure 10% 7% 12% 12% 5% 14% 9% 14% 15% 4% 12% 4% 11% 19% 10% 10% 8% 10% 10% 8% 8% 14% 8% 17% 11% 12% 16% 31% 3%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
In the month of December 2023 alone, over 300-thousand illegal aliens were encountered at the southern border - the highest number ever. Due to the current administration’s border policies and the resulting border crisis, states across the country are feeling the effects of illegal immigration like never before.
How important is it for Iowa to use every tool available to combat illegal immigration?
Very important 50% 59% 42% 41% 57% 50% 51% 49% 24% 77% 43% 78% 35% 8% 54% 47% 41% 52% 51% 48% 52% 49% 51% 55% 46% 16% 19% 19% 78%
Somewhat important 22% 18% 25% 30% 19% 15% 21% 31% 21% 15% 29% 14% 30% 27% 22% 21% 16% 18% 24% 24% 22% 21% 21% 25% 22% 20% 39% 42% 14%
Not very important 14% 10% 17% 13% 11% 21% 14% 9% 31% 4% 11% 3% 20% 31% 11% 16% 25% 14% 12% 14% 12% 16% 15% 7% 12% 32% 25% 21% 2%
Not at all important 9% 8% 9% 7% 8% 12% 9% 4% 19% 2% 8% 2% 10% 28% 6% 11% 16% 10% 7% 10% 8% 10% 8% 11% 13% 28% 10% 5% 2%
Not sure 5% 4% 6% 8% 5% 3% 5% 7% 5% 3% 8% 3% 5% 7% 6% 4% 2% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 5% 2% 6% 4% 7% 14% 3%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Remittances are money individuals send from the U.S. to people in other countries. Remittance money leaves American communities and can’t be used to buy things that stimulate the state and local economy where the money originated.  Would you support or oppose a state law that charged a fee for money transfers out of the United States to help reduce remittances? Strongly support 34% 39% 30% 29% 37% 35% 34% 32% 19% 47% 32% 47% 31% 10% 41% 28% 33% 30% 36% 40% 32% 32% 34% 39% 31% 14% 20% 14% 49%
Somewhat support 24% 21% 26% 34% 19% 17% 23% 32% 23% 28% 19% 26% 21% 23% 23% 24% 14% 25% 24% 22% 24% 25% 24% 31% 23% 14% 29% 25% 26%
Somewhat oppose 14% 16% 12% 19% 11% 13% 15% 11% 22% 7% 16% 9% 17% 21% 10% 18% 20% 15% 13% 14% 11% 21% 14% 10% 16% 19% 21% 27% 9%
Strongly oppose 14% 15% 12% 8% 15% 20% 14% 14% 23% 8% 13% 8% 14% 30% 8% 18% 20% 17% 11% 15% 14% 12% 13% 10% 19% 35% 13% 21% 5%
Not sure 15% 9% 20% 10% 18% 14% 15% 10% 13% 10% 20% 10% 18% 16% 17% 12% 14% 13% 15% 9% 20% 10% 15% 10% 12% 18% 18% 13% 11%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Where Do You Live Income How long have you lived in Iowa? Biden Approval
LVs Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal No college degree College degree Major city The suburbs Small city / town / rural <$50k $50-100k $100k+ Whole life Moved in while a child Moved in as an adult Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
How long have you lived in Iowa? Whole life 73% 74% 71% 73% 72% 74% 74% 64% 78% 68% 73% 73% 72% 71% 75% 70% 77% 66% 75% 73% 77% 63% 100% 0% 0% 75% 70% 63% 74%
Moved in while a child 7% 6% 7% 8% 6% 6% 7% 10% 6% 6% 8% 7% 6% 9% 6% 7% 4% 7% 7% 8% 6% 7% 0% 100% 0% 6% 10% 5% 7%
Moved in as an adult 18% 15% 20% 15% 20% 18% 18% 21% 14% 23% 16% 18% 19% 19% 15% 21% 15% 24% 15% 17% 15% 27% 0% 0% 100% 18% 14% 28% 18%
Not sure 3% 4% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 4% 1%
Survey Demographics
Total
LVs
Gender Men 48%
Women 52%
Total
LVs
Age 18-39 33%
40-64 44%
65+ 23%
Total
LVs
Race White 90%
Other 10%
Total
LVs
Political Party Democrat 27%
Republican 37%
Other 36%
Total
LVs
Where Do You Live Major city 9%
The suburbs 30%
Small city / town / rural 61%