Thread: Numbers USA Poll

Hopefully, this isn't a duplicate. This poll is on Numbers USA:

http://www.numbersusa.com/hottopic/pulsepoll0507.html


1. First…there are currently 26 million legal immigrants in the country. That’s one out of every 11 people in the country. An additional one million new legal immigrants are allowed in each year. Is the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country too high, too low, or about right?

8% - Too Low
55% - Too High
32% - About Right
5% - Not sure

2. Okay…The total immigrant population in the United States, including both legal and illegal immigrants, is currently 38 million. That’s one of every eight people in the country. An additional 1.5 million new legal and illegal immigrants settle in the country each year. Putting aside the question of legal status for a moment, and focusing only on the totals, is the number of immigrants allowed into the country each year too high, too low, or about right?

5% - Too Low
70% - Too High
19% - About Right
6% - Not sure

3. Have the government's efforts to enforce immigration law been completely inadequate or has the government made a real effort to enforce our immigration laws?

76% - Inadequate
11% - Government has made a real effort
12% - Not sure

4. Should we continue the current level of immigration or has the time come to reduce immigration so we can assimilate the immigrants already here?

23% - Continue current level
64% - Reduce immigration
14% - Not sure

5. Do we need to allow more immigrants into the country to fill the jobs that require relatively little education? Or, are there plenty of Americans already here to do those jobs, but employers just need to pay higher wages and treat workers better?

14% - We need immigrants to fill jobs
77% - There are plenty of Americans here to fill jobs, employers just need to pay higher wages and treat workers better
9% - Not sure

6. Some have suggested granting legal status to the 12 million illegals already in the country. How confident are you in the government’s ability to weed out criminals and terrorists and others who should not get legal status:

7% - Very confident
19% - Somewhat confident
43% - Not very confident
28% - Not at all confident
3% - Not sure

7. As part of the effort to reduce illegal immigration, would you prefer a 700 mile long fence covering one-third of the US-Mexico border, a 2,000 mile fence covering the entire US-Mexican border, or not building a fence along the US-Mexico border?

7% - 700 Mile fence
51% - 2,000 Mile fence
35% - Do not build a fence
7% - Not sure

8. With regard to the 12 million illegal immigrants in the country, ideally would you prefer they go home or be allow to stay legally?

58% - Go home
30% - Be allowed to stay legally
13% - Not sure

9. A proposal has been made for a large-scale effort to round up and deport the 12 million illegal immigrants in this country. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?

40% - Strongly support
24% - Somewhat support
17% - Somewhat oppose
14% - Strongly oppose
5% - Not sure

10. Another proposal has been made that would allows the 12 million illegal aliens here to be legalized and offered citizenship after they pay a fine, learn English and undergo a background check. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?

27% - Strongly support
33% - Somewhat support
14% - Somewhat oppose
24% - Strongly oppose
2% - Not sure

11. A third proposal has been made to reduce the illegal immigrant population over time by enforcing existing immigration laws. This would include increased border enforcement, penalizing employers who hire illegals, and more cooperation with local law enforcement. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this proposal?

54% - Strongly support
25% - Somewhat support
9% - Somewhat oppose
6% - Strongly oppose
6% - Not sure

12. Which approach do you prefer -- enforcing the law and cause illegal immigrants to go home over time or granting legal status and citizenship to those who meet certain requirements.

56% - Enforce the law
35% - Grant legal status
9% - Not sure

13. Would you be more or less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who favors allowing the 12 million illegal immigrants to stay in the United States and eventual get citizenship?

12% - Much more likely
24% - Somewhat more likely
19% - Somewhat less likely
33% - Much less likely
11% - Not sure

If somebody a lot smarter than me could cut and past this on Mr. Chertoff's blog, I sure would be grateful. Especially when USA today quotes polls that say the exact opposite.

The answers to #10 are not in line with the rest of the poll. Curious.

Pro groups post URLs for polls also - and jam them.

Also, for those with NumbersUSA accounts -

they do have new faxes available - go send 'em.