| Field Summary for Immigration: |
| Which of the following describes how I feel about immigration policy? |
| Answer |
Count |
Percentage |
| I generally believe in open borders (OB) |
395 |
46.04% |
| I generally believe in closed borders (CB) |
158 |
18.41% |
| I'm ambivalent or undecided about immigration policy (U) |
86 |
10.02% |
| I believe that American culture is under attack because of immigrants (AC) |
212 |
24.71% |
| I believe that American sovereignty is under attack because of immigrants (AS) |
260 |
30.30% |
| A fence covering the entire southern border is a necessity (BF) |
162 |
18.88% |
| We should only check immigrants for health and security threats (RB) |
284 |
33.10% |
| I agree with "anchor baby" legislation which would prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming U.S. citizens? (AB) |
438 |
51.05% |
| Welfare benefits should be cut off for all illegal immigrants (WB) |
702 |
81.82% |
| Some sort of amnesty program should be allowed for illegal immigrants currently within the United States (AM) |
206 |
24.01% |
| All illegal immigrants should be immediately expelled from the United States (EX) |
213 |
24.83% |
| We should have more compassion for undocumented workers and their families (CO) |
187 |
21.79% |
| We should welcome as many immigrants as possible into the American "melting pot" (MP) |
291 |
33.92% |
| Open borders are a condition of free trade and a free society (FT) |
362 |
42.19% |
| Employers should be required to check the immigration status of all employees and suffer penalties when they fail to do so (EID) |
296 |
34.50% |
| Standards should be different for people immigrating from Europe than for people immigrating from Central America and Mexico (ES) |
33 |
3.85% |
| Current illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US if they pay a large fine (CIE) |
78 |
9.09% |
| Illegal immigrants currently negatively impact my way of life (WOL) |
206 |
24.01% |
| Undocumented workers currently improve my way of life (UWW) |
242 |
28.21% |
| The federal government is not doing enough to prevent illegal immigration (FP) |
384 |
44.76% |
| The federal government intervenes too much already with respect to undocumented workers (FTM) |
193 |
22.49% |
| I would support a national ID card in order to help catch illegal aliens (NID) |
27 |
3.15% |
| Other |
82 |
9.56% |