National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted March 1-2, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* 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?

68% Gaining control of the border
26% Legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States
6% Not sure

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

4% Very likely
16% Somewhat likely
47% Not very likely
24% Not at all likely
8% Not sure

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

10% Very likely
35% Somewhat likely
38% Not very likely
9% Not at all likely
9% Not sure

4* Are illegal immigrants a significant strain on the U.S. budget?

67% Yes
23% No
9% Not sure

5* Does the availability of government money and services draw illegal immigrants to the United States?

66% Yes
19% No
15% Not sure

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