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
	Closely	Agree/Disagree		Agree/Disagree		Yes	No	Yes	No

AL	54	55	28	73	19	50	29	28	62	AL
AR	44	61	26	77	15	41	40	28	62	AR
AZ	59	54	33	67	27	35	49	25	66	AZ
CA	55	58	26	60	27	33	53	34	60	CA
CO	48	53	32	73	20	34	45	28	62	CO
CT	42	60	22	69	21	28	53	38	55	CT
FL	46	55	27	68	23	32	50	37	53	FL
GA	48	59	26	71	21	39	41	29	61	GA
IA	38	52	30	74	18	39	39	23	63	IA
IL	40	58	25	65	27	34	49	37	52	IL
KS	37	54	28	70	19	34	46	27	60	KS
MA	42	54	28	58	29	36	50	37	48	MA
MD	47	59	26	71	22	37	48	38	50	MD
ME	39	59	25	71	19	37	45	33	59	ME
MI	40	57	31	74	17	43	40	29	60	MI
MN	36	54	28	65	23	33	44	29	56	MN
MO	40	61	25	68	25	38	40	35	53	MO
MT	37	51	31	72	19	32	45	29	59	MT
NE	41	61	24	74	18	36	45	27	62	NE
NH	45	66	19	69	25	34	50	32	61	NH
NJ	54	57	23	66	29	34	51	34	56	NJ
OH	43	56	27	76	13	40	43	31	59	OH
OK	47	69	21	71	24	42	34	26	59	OK
PA	37	61	26	74	17	43	40	29	64	PA
RI	43	59	26	68	22	28	53	38	55	RI
SC	47	64	25	74	16	39	41	34	56	SC
TN	38	62	26	69	22	49	31	25	65	TN
TX	56	60	30	65	27	39	45	30	63	TX
VA	51	49	33	65	29	36	50	30	62	VA
WA	43	56	27	62	26	33	51	33	55	WA
WI	41	56	28	69	21	34	49	32	55	WI
WV	38	55	31	78	13	43	37	30	58	WV
WY	46	56	30	72	18	46	39	27	65	WY

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 country?

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?