Toplines - Colorado Immigration - May 3, 2010

Colorado Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted May 3, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports

1* 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?

59% Agree
25% Disagree
15% Not sure

2* 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
35% Oppose
10% Not sure

3* 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?

33% Very concerned
22% Somewhat concerned
23% Not very concerned

20% Not at all concerned
1% Not sure

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