Do you believe that Congress should set a goal of reducing to near zero the number of new immigrants who come to the United States each year without legal documentation? |
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Do you believe that Congress should set a goal of reducing to near zero the number of immigrants living in the United States without legal documentation? |
Yes, by identifying them and deporting them:
27%
Yes, by giving them a way to get legal documentation:
62%
No:
11%
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Would you be willing to carry a Proof of Legal Status card if it were voluntary? |
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Should a fence be constructed along the border between Mexico and the United States? |
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Should a fence be constructed along the border between Canada and the United States? |
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Which of the following would be a more effective policy for reducing the number of immigrants working in this country who lack legal documentation? |
Punish the illegal employees:
6%
Punish the people who employ them:
51%
Neither will be effective:
44%
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Do you think the federal government is doing enough to enforce the country's immigration laws? |
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Do you believe that some sort of amnesty should be given to immigrants who have been otherwise law-abiding residents of the United States for years, even if they lack legal documentation? |
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Do you believe that the children of immigrants in this country without legal documentation should be allowed to attend public schools? |
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Do you generally agree with Governor Matt Blunt's efforts to address immigration in Missouri by having state law enforcement officers deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, requiring employees of tax credit recipients to provide "Proof of Legal Status," and supporting a specific law banning undocumented residents from getting drivers licenses? |
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Should local governments have the power to impose stricter immigration laws than the state or federal governments? |
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Do you believe that illegal immigration is a widespread problem in St. Louis? |
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Should St. Louis be a "sanctuary city" in which police officers and other City employees are instructed not to ask the immigration status of the people they encounter? |
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With which of the following presidential candidates' positions on immigration do you most agree? |
Illegal immigrants can become legal by learning English and paying fines; employers of illegal immigrants should be penalized; the Mexico border fence is a good idea:
44%
Give illegal immigrants 120 days to register and leave after which they can apply to return; toughen penalties for hiring illegal immigrants; complete the Mexico border fence by 2010:
38%
Illegal immigrants cannot become legal; employers of illegal immigrants should be penalized; the Mexico border fence is a good idea:
18%
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Do you know which of the presidential candidates' views are closest to the position you selected in the previous question? |
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How important to your vote is a presidential candidate's position on immigration? |
High priority:
32%
Middle priority:
42%
Low priority:
25%
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