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Which one personal worry for you and your family is greatest right now? Would it be a worry about health care, jobs, inflation, the cost of higher education, taxes, immigration, or housing?
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33
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Health care |
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32
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Jobs |
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20
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Inflation |
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13
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The cost of higher education |
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11
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Taxes |
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8
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Immigration |
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8
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Housing |
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1
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Other (Vol.) |
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1
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Not sure |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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Here are a few pairs of statements. For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views--even if neither is exactly right....1. Immigrants today strengthen the US (United States) because of their hard work and talents. 2. Immigrants today are a burden on the US because they take our jobs, housing and health care.
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press/Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Muslim Americans Survey, [Apr, 2011]
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(I'm going to read you some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views--even if neither is exactly right.)...First statement: Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents. Second statement: Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care. (If First/Second statement, ask:) Do you feel strongly about that, or not?
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Typology Survey, [Feb, 2011]
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Congress is considering different options for how to treat young people who were brought to the US (United States) as children by parents who are illegal immigrants. Some of these young people are attending college or have enlisted in the US military. When it comes to young people in these situations, do you think Congress should allow them to remain in the US legally and guarantee them that they can become American citizens if they complete their studies or military service, or allow them to remain in the US legally and apply for citizenship if they complete their studies or military service but not guarantee them that they can become American citizens, or not allow them to remain in the US at all?
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United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, [May, 2012]
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Do you think an illegal immigrant who went to high school in your state and is accepted to a public college should be eligible for the in-state tuition rate, or shouldn't they?
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|Should not be eligible (12%)|Don't know (3%)|Refused (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Hispanic Center National Survey of Latinos, [Nov, 2011]
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What would you say is the main reason you came to the United States? Was it educational opportunities, economic opportunities, conflict/persecution in your home country, for family reasons or other?
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9
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Educational opportunities |
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55
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Economic opportunities |
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5
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Conflict/persecution in your home country |
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24
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For family reasons |
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7
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Other |
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Don't know |
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1
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Refused |
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Note: Asked of those born in Puerto Rico/outside the US
Pew Hispanic Center National Survey of Latinos, [Nov, 2011]
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Should legal immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
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|Increased (19%)|Decreased (38%)|Don't know/No answer (7%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Sep, 2011]
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Thinking now about immigrants--that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States...In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
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|Increased (18%)|Decreased (43%)|No opinion (4%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2011]
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In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
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|Increased (17%)|Decreased (45%)|No opinion (4%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Gallup Poll, [Jul, 2010]
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Do you think requiring US (United States) citizens to carry national identification cards is a good idea because it could provide additional protection against terrorists and illegal immigration, or a bad idea because a national database of information on US citizens would be an intrusion on individual rights?
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|Bad idea (48%)|Don't know (6%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Mar, 2011]
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Which one of the following is your biggest concern when you think about illegal immigration?...Overburdening government programs and services, taking jobs away from US (United States) citizens, leading to an increase in crime, leading to an increase in terrorism, changing the culture of the country
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44
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Overburdening government programs and services |
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19
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Taking jobs away from US citizens |
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6
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Leading to an increase in crime |
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6
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Leading to an increase in terrorism |
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3
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Changing the culture of the country |
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14
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All (Vol.) |
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1
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Other (Vol.) |
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5
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None (Vol.) |
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1
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Don't know |
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Sample: National registered voters
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, [May, 2010]
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Now I am going to read you a list of threats that some people say America faces. Please tell me which two of these you personally consider to be the biggest threats to America's security?...Terrorists obtaining nuclear, chemical, or biological materials, nuclear weapons programs in Iran, North Korea, and other hostile states, America's dependence on foreign oil, drug violence and immigration from Mexico, terrorist attacks, resurgence of the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, increasing power of Russia and China, continuing extremist violence in Iraq, global epidemics, like swine flu
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33
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Terrorists obtaining nuclear, chemical, or biological materials |
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32
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Nuclear weapons programs in Iran, North Korea, and other hostile states |
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28
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America's dependence on foreign oil |
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23
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Drug violence and immigration from Mexico |
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22
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Terrorist attacks |
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18
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Resurgence of the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan |
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14
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Increasing power of Russia and China |
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7
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Continuing extremist violence in Iraq |
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5
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Global epidemics, like swine flu |
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4
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All |
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1
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None |
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2
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Other |
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2
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Don't know/Refused |
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Sample: National voters
Democracy Corps Poll, [May, 2009]
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(As you may know, the Supreme Court recently heard arguments for and against a law passed by the state of Arizona dealing with illegal immigration. As I describe some parts of the law, tell me if you approve or disapprove of each.) Do you approve or disapprove of...making it a crime for anyone in the country illegally to look for or accept work?
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United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, [May, 2012]
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Which one personal worry for you and your family is greatest right now? Would it be a worry about health care, jobs, inflation, the cost of higher education, taxes, immigration, or housing?
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33
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Health care |
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32
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Jobs |
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20
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Inflation |
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13
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The cost of higher education |
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11
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Taxes |
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8
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Immigration |
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8
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Housing |
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1
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Other (Vol.) |
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1
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Not sure |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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In deciding which immigrants to admit to the United States, should the government give preference to immigrants who have a high level of education but no job offer, or should it give preference to immigrants who have a job offer in the United States but a lower level of education?
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Transatlantic Trends Immigration Survey, [Aug, 2011]
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Would you favor or oppose building a fence along 700 miles of the border with Mexico?
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CNN/ORC International Poll, [Nov, 2011]
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Would you support or oppose building a security fence along the US (United States)-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?
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Sample: National registered voters
Quinnipiac University Poll, [Oct, 2011]
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Do you favor or oppose...building a fence along the entire border with Mexico?
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|Oppose (47%)|Don't know/Refused (6%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Generations Survey, [Sep, 2011]
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(Now, in the United States today, you often hear about disagreements about important issues. How much do you believe each of the following contributes to those differences? Please use a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means it contributes 'nothing at all' to those differences and 10 means it contributes a 'great deal' to those differences. You can choose any number in between.)...Cultural differences between people born in this country and immigrants
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|4-6 (36%)|7-10 Contributes (45%)|Don't know (2%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [May, 2011]
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(Some people say they are worried about various things, while others are not. I am going to read you several statements. For each statement, please tell me if this is something that you worry about a lot, is this something you worry about somewhat, or is this something you do not worry about.)...It may be too easy for illegal immigrants to come into the country.
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|Worry somewhat (31%)|Don't worry (27%)|Don't know (1%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Public Agenda Confidence in US Foreign Policy Index Poll, [Jun, 2005]
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Some people say undocumented or illegal immigrants help the economy by providing low-cost labor. Others say they hurt the economy by driving wages down. Which is closer to your views?
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|Hurt the economy (23%)|Don't know (9%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Hispanic Center Immigration and Immigration Policy Survey, [Jun, 2005]
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Today's Number
24%
answered yes, a lot when asked "Next time you vote, do you think candidate parties' agendas on immigration will influence your vote?...Yes, a lot, yes, a little, no, not really, no, not at all"
Transatlantic Trends Immigration Survey, [Aug, 2011]
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