Questions - Immigration - December 14-15, 2012
41% Think a Child Born in the U.S. to an Illegal Immigrant Should Be a Citizen
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National Survey of
1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December
14-15, 2012
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?
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* Suppose a woman enters the United
States as an illegal immigrant and gives birth to a child in the United
States. Should that child automatically become a citizen of the
4* Before anyone
receives local, state or federal government services, should they be required
to prove they are legally allowed to be in the United States?
5* 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?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence