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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 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?