Toplines: Immigration

Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters

June 10, 2008

1* Which is more important… gaining control of the border or legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States?

63% Gaining control of the border

28% Legalizing undocumented workers

8% Not sure

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?

56% Agree

27% Disagree

17% Not sure

3* Does the current immigration situation make you angry, mildly

frustrated, or is it just one of many issues you have an opinion about?

32% Angry

27% Mildly frustrated

39% Just one of many issues

2% Not sure

4* [asked only of those who are angry] Are you more angry at immigrants

looking for a job or angry at the federal government for the way it deals

with immigration?

12% Immigrants looking for a job

83% The federal government

5% Not sure

5* [asked of everyone] Do most government officials encourage immigrants

to fully embrace American culture and society? Or do most government

officials encourage immigrants to retain the culture of their home country?

32% Fully embrace American culture

43% Encourage immigrants to retain the culture of their home country

26% Not sure

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