Toplines - Arizona and Immigration - April 27, 2010

Arizona State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted April 27, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the new immigration law passed in Arizona?

77% Very closely
18% Somewhat closely
4% Not very closely

0% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* Do you favor or oppose the new immigration law signed by the Governor last week?

64% Favor
30% Oppose
6% Not sure

3* Do you favor or oppose legislation that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant?

55% Favor
36% Oppose
9% Not sure

4* How concerned are you that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens?

30% Very concerned
20% Somewhat concerned
31% Not very concerned

18% Not at all concerned

1% Not sure

5* In terms of how you will vote in the next election, how important is the new immigration legislation?

65% Very important
22% Somewhat important
8% Not very important

2% Not at all important

2% Not sure

6* 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?

57% Agree
27% Disagree
16% Not sure

7* When it comes to immigration reform, which is more important… gaining control of the border or legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States?

76% Gaining control of the border
19% Legalizing the status of undocumented workers
6% Not sure

8* Has the new immigration law affected Arizona’s image positively or negatively?

39% Positively
47% Negatively
7% No impact

7% Not sure

9* Will the new immigration legislation be good or bad for the AZ economy?

44% Good
37% Bad
10% No impact
9% Not sure

10* Does the current immigration situation make you angry, mildly frustrated, or is it just one of many issues you have an opinion about?

36% Angry
25% Mildly frustrated
37% Just one of the many issues you have an opinion about
2% Not sure

11* Are you more angry at immigrants looking for a job or angry at the federal government for the way it deals with immigration? (Only asked to those who answered “Angry” in the previous question)

10% Immigrants looking for a job
85% Federal government for the way it deals with immigration
5% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence