National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 11-12, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about President Obama and immigration reform?

39% Very closely

35% Somewhat closely

21% Not very closely

4% Not at all

1% Not sure

2* 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?

70% Gaining control of the border

22% Legalizing the status of undocumented workers

7% Not sure

3* Over the next year, How likely is it that Congress will pass legislation to gain control of the border and reduce illegal immigration?

6% Very likely
25% Somewhat likely
42% Not very likely
22% Not at all likely
6% Not sure

4* How important is it for the United States to create “a pathway to citizenship” for illegal immigrants?

26% Very important

26% Somewhat important

23% Not very important

18% Not at all important

7% Not sure

5* Okay… over the next year, how likely is it that Congress will pass legislation to create “a pathway to citizenship” for illegal immigrants?

11% Very likely
32% Somewhat likely
41% Not very likely
10% Not at all likely
7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence