| June 7 - 8, 2006 | In terms of how you will vote for Congress this November, how important is the issue of immigration? | In terms of how you will vote for Congress this November, how important is the issue of 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> |
| Very important | 56% | 62% | 51% | 64% | 52% | 53% | 75% | 59% | 43% | 53% | 55% | 57% | 55% | 60% | 55% | 59% | 63% | 58% | 46% | 58% | 60% | 58% | 60% | 67% | 61% | 44% | 50% | 50% |
| Somewhat important | 22% | 17% | 26% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 27% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 25% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 16% | 19% | 23% | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| Not very important | 15% | 14% | 16% | 9% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 15% | 23% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 12% | 24% | 29% | 18% |
| Not at all important | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| June 7 - 8, 2006 | The House and Senate have passed different versions of immigration reform legislation. One bill focuses on controlling the border, while the other offers a more comprehensive reform. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does the bill passed by the Senate focus only on controlling the border or does the Senate bill offer a more comprehensive reform? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Controlling the border | 28% | 32% | 24% | 31% | 27% | 24% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 25% | 30% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 33% | 28% | 32% | 32% | 27% | 23% | 23% | 35% | 30% | 23% | 26% | 18% | 31% |
| Comprehensive reform | 39% | 42% | 36% | 41% | 40% | 35% | 34% | 44% | 23% | 39% | 44% | 34% | 41% | 34% | 37% | 34% | 52% | 28% | 38% | 32% | 53% | 42% | 27% | 40% | 47% | 37% | 52% | 40% |
| June 7 - 8, 2006 | Suppose that you had a choice between the competing legislative proposals. Would you have Congress approve the bill that focuses only on controlling the border or would you prefer the more comprehensive reform? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Controlling the border | 30% | 37% | 24% | 42% | 24% | 24% | 32% | 38% | 20% | 25% | 34% | 27% | 33% | 25% | 30% | 28% | 36% | 26% | 26% | 37% | 35% | 28% | 28% | 32% | 25% | 31% | 28% | 43% |
| Comprehensive reform | 52% | 49% | 55% | 44% | 57% | 54% | 48% | 49% | 59% | 54% | 55% | 50% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 47% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 49% | 52% | 50% | 48% | 52% | 59% | 50% | 61% | 52% |
| June 7 - 8, 2006 | Which is more important…gaining control of the border or legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in 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> |
| Gaining control of the border | 57% | 64% | 51% | 68% | 48% | 57% | 66% | 64% | 41% | 54% | 61% | 54% | 59% | 55% | 60% | 49% | 49% | 53% | 54% | 66% | 61% | 53% | 47% | 62% | 61% | 63% | 57% | 65% |
| Legalizing undocumented workers | 31% | 26% | 36% | 23% | 40% | 30% | 27% | 25% | 48% | 33% | 29% | 33% | 30% | 33% | 28% | 39% | 40% | 38% | 36% | 24% | 29% | 27% | 35% | 27% | 33% | 21% | 38% | 31% |
| June 7 - 8, 2006 | Should English be the official language of the United States? | Should English be the official language of 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 | 85% | 86% | 85% | 92% | 79% | 86% | 78% | 88% | 74% | 88% | 85% | 85% | 87% | 82% | 88% | 74% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 93% | 88% | 91% | 81% | 89% | 89% | 81% | 79% | 88% |
| No | 11% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 17% | 10% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 14% | 18% | 11% |