Toplines - Arizona Immigration Law - May 17, 2010

Arizona State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted May 17, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* How closely have you followed recent news stories about the new immigration law passed in Arizona?

 

     77% Very closely
     20% Somewhat closely
       2% Not very closely

       0% Not at all

       0% Not sure

 

2* Do you favor or oppose the new immigration law signed by the Governor last week?

 

     71% Favor
     24% Oppose
       6% Not sure

 

3* How concerned are you that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens?

 

     27% Very concerned
     16% Somewhat concerned
     24% Not very concerned

     31% Not at all concerned

       2% Not sure

 

4* In terms of how you will vote in the next election, how important is the new immigration legislation?

 

     63% Very important
     24% Somewhat important
       6% Not very important

       4% Not at all important

       3% Not sure

 

5* 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
     29% Disagree
     15% Not sure

 

6* Has the new immigration law affected Arizona’s image positively or negatively?

 

     41% Positively
     47% Negatively
       4% No impact

       8% Not sure

 

7* Will the new immigration legislation be good or bad for the AZ economy?

     47% Good
     35% Bad
       9% No impact
       9% Not sure

 

8* Do you want to move out of the state because of the new immigration law?

 

       8% Yes
     89% No
       3% Not sure

 

9* If a city, state or organization boycotts Arizona should Arizona boycott them as well?

 

     40% Yes
     46% No
     14% Not sure

 

10* What about you personally, if a city or state boycotts Arizona would you avoid traveling to that city or state?

 

     46% Yes
     43% No
     11% Not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence