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Survey of 1,000 Adults Conducted April 7-8, 2006 | |
| April 8 - 9, 2006 | How closely have you followed news stories about the Congressional debate on immigration legislation? | How closely have you followed news stories about the Congressional debate on immigration legislation? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Very closely | 37% | 46% | 29% | 44% | 36% | 29% | 23% | 52% | 27% | 30% | 45% | 29% | 39% | 35% | 34% | 37% | 58% | 25% | 31% | 42% | 46% | 43% | 36% | 32% | 28% | 39% | 48% | 48% |
| Somewhat closely | 35% | 33% | 36% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 37% | 38% | 32% | 37% | 31% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 35% | 37% | 30% | 33% | 43% | 41% | 35% | 33% |
| Not very closely | 18% | 13% | 23% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 12% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 24% | 17% | 21% | 21% | 14% | 7% | 22% | 26% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 22% | 22% | 15% | 14% | 13% |
| Not at all | 8% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 8% | 13% | 19% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| April 8 - 9, 2006 | A proposal has been made that would let illegal aliens eventually become citizens if they pay a fine for entering the country illegally, pay al back taxes, and learn to speak English. Do you favor or oppose this proposal? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Favor | 41% | 42% | 41% | 44% | 34% | 47% | 41% | 42% | 34% | 43% | 46% | 37% | 43% | 38% | 43% | 32% | 38% | 37% | 45% | 38% | 42% | 45% | 41% | 36% | 43% | 40% | 47% | 48% |
| Oppose | 42% | 44% | 39% | 41% | 48% | 33% | 40% | 46% | 53% | 35% | 40% | 43% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 47% | 40% | 44% | 43% | 33% | 45% | 42% | 40% | 44% | 38% | 41% |
| April 8 - 9, 2006 | Another proposal has been made to build a barrier along the U. S. - Mexico border. Do you favor or oppose building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Favor | 57% | 61% | 54% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 53% | 56% | 58% | 59% | 54% | 60% | 55% | 46% | 62% | 55% | 60% | 58% | 51% | 59% | 59% | 55% | 64% | 55% | 56% |
| Oppose | 31% | 32% | 31% | 25% | 33% | 38% | 33% | 31% | 27% | 32% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 29% | 29% | 31% | 43% | 30% | 34% | 28% | 33% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 34% | 25% | 38% | 38% |
| April 8 - 9, 2006 | If a barrier was built along the U. S. border with Mexico, would it significantly reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Yes | 42% | 48% | 36% | 46% | 39% | 41% | 53% | 47% | 45% | 34% | 44% | 40% | 44% | 39% | 44% | 46% | 28% | 49% | 41% | 45% | 41% | 34% | 42% | 40% | 45% | 43% | 43% | 45% |
| No | 39% | 38% | 39% | 33% | 43% | 40% | 35% | 39% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 36% | 35% | 59% | 36% | 41% | 37% | 41% | 37% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 34% | 41% | 41% |
| April 8 - 9, 2006 | Which political party do you trust more on the issue of immigration…Republicans or Democrats? | Which political party do you trust more on the issue of immigration…Republicans or Democrats? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Republicans | 37% | 41% | 34% | 70% | 15% | 21% | 36% | 42% | 32% | 34% | 47% | 27% | 40% | 32% | 41% | 24% | 27% | 34% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 28% | 34% | 36% | 53% | 47% | 41% |
| Democrats | 31% | 26% | 35% | 9% | 60% | 20% | 16% | 29% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 35% | 30% | 33% | 27% | 46% | 37% | 25% | 27% | 35% | 32% | 36% | 39% | 30% | 32% | 24% | 30% | 24% |
| Neither | 27% | 29% | 26% | 16% | 22% | 52% | 42% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 23% | 32% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 27% | 36% | 34% | 24% | 25% | 29% | 26% | 30% | 31% | 27% | 18% | 19% | 30% |