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QUESTION A: If immigration continues at its current level for the next 50 years, experts estimate that it will add approximately 100 million people to the United States population, which currently is 300 million. Knowing this, would you say the country needs to:

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
 
REDUCE number of immigrants
INCREASE number of immigrants
Keep number the same
Not sure
ALL VOTERS
64
3
26
6
Male
64
3
26
6
Female
65
2
26
6
PARTY
Democrat
59
2
32
6
Independent
59
4
31
4
Republican
74
2
18
5
RACE
Asian
64
7
29
0
Black
72
1
23
4
Hispanic
57
5
28
8
White
65
3
26
6
MARITAL
Married
65
2
26
6
Unmarried
66
3
26
4
Kids
62
3
28
6
Don't Have Kids
67
2
24
5
WORK STATUS
Professional
56
4
34
5
White Collar
65
1
27
6
Blue Collar
74
3
20
2
Part-Time
62
3
33
0
Not Working
68
1
26
6
Retired
69
2
20
7
VIEW QUESTION A VIEW QUESTION B VIEW QUESTION C
QUESTION A: If immigration continues at its current level for the next 50 years, experts estimate that it will add approximately 100 million people to the United States population, which currently is 300 million. Knowing this, would you say the country needs to:

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
REDUCE number of immigrants
INCREASE number of immigrants
Keep number the same
Not sure
INCOME        
Under $30,000
72
2
22
4
$30,000 to $50,000
69
2
23
5
$50,000 to $70,000
58
3
33
5
More than $70,000
61
3
31
5
AGE
18-34
60
2
32
5
35-54
65
4
26
5
Over 55
69
2
21
7
REGION
New England
64
2
21
7
Mid-Atlantic
60
4
29
5
East Northern Central
65
3
24
6
West Northern Central
63
1
31
5
South Atlantic
71
2
23
5
East Southern Central
71
3
25
1
West Southern Central
71
1
21
7
Mountain
60
3
25
10
Pacific
53
5
34
6
 
ALL VOTERS
64
3
26
6
VIEW QUESTION A VIEW QUESTION B VIEW QUESTION C

QUESTION B: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The population increase caused by the present level of immigration will negatively impact the quality of life in America, such as causing more congestion, overcrowding and pollution."

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
 
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total Agree
Total Disagree
ALL VOTERS
40
26
16
15
66
31
MALE
41
26
16
14
67
30
FEMALE
39
26
15
16
65
31
PARTY
Democrat
33
27
18
20
60
38
Independent
39
22
16
18
61
34
Republican
50
26
12
9
76
21
RACE
Black
39
28
13
16
67
29
Hispanic
31
24
14
28
56
42
White
42
25
16
13
67
29
MARITAL
Married
42
25
16
14
67
30
Unmarried
37
27
16
15
65
31
Have Kids
33
28
19
17
61
35
Don't Have Kids
43
25
14
14
69
28
WORK STATUS
Professional
33
26
21
18
58
39
White Collar
40
29
13
17
69
30
Blue Collar
42
31
13
10
73
23
Part-Time
41
21
15
18
62
33
Not Working
32
33
19
14
65
32
Retired
51
21
13
11
71
24
VIEW QUESTION A VIEW QUESTION B VIEW QUESTION C
QUESTION B: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The population increase caused by the present level of immigration will negatively impact the quality of life in America, such as causing more congestion, overcrowding and pollution."

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
 
Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total Agree
Total Disagree
INCOME            
Under $30,000
42
25
13
16
67
29
$30,000 to $50,000
35
36
16
11
71
27
$50,000 to $70,000
36
31
18
11
67
29
More than $70,000
41
21
19
17
61
36
AGE
18-34
37
24
18
18
61
36
35-54
37
29
18
14
66
31
Over 55
46
24
12
14
70
25
REGION
New England
33
34
16
15
67
31
Mid-Atlantic
35
33
16
12
67
28
East Northern Central
43
21
16
14
64
31
West Northern Central
32
31
23
14
63
37
South Atlantic
46
24
13
13
70
26
East Southern Central
53
21
9
15
74
24
West Southern Central
43
26
15
12
70
26
Mountain
35
27
17
22
62
38
Pacific
34
24
16
23
58
39
 
ALL VOTERS
40
26
16
15
66
31
VIEW QUESTION A VIEW QUESTION B VIEW QUESTION C

QUESTION C: Without a change in immigration policy, the nation's population will grow by more than a third in the next 50 years. If the population where you live were to increase by this amount, would it make the quality of life . . .

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
 
A Lot Worse
Somewhat Worse
No Different
Somewhat Better
A Lot Better
Total Worse
Total Better
ALL VOTERS
34
31
21
6
1
65
7
Male
35
30
21
6
1
65
7
Female
33
32
20
6
1
65
7
PARTY
Democrat
31
32
22
7
2
63
9
Independent
36
32
19
6
1
68
7
Republican
37
32
18
5
1
69
5
RACE
Black
32
29
25
7
0
61
7
Hispanic
30
24
27
6
3
55
9
White
34
33
19
6
2
67
7
MARITAL
Married
36
31
20
4
1
68
6
Unmarried
31
31
22
8
1
62
10
Have Kids
28
33
23
7
2
60
8
Don't Have Kids
37
31
19
5
1
68
7
WORK STATUS
Professional
28
30
24
10
2
58
11
White Collar
34
32
18
4
2
65
6
Blue Collar
40
29
19
3
2
69
6
Part-Time
28
33
26
5
3
62
8
Not Working
26
41
17
9
1
67
10
Retired
42
30
17
3
1
72
3
VIEW QUESTION A VIEW QUESTION B VIEW QUESTION C
QUESTION C: Without a change in immigration policy, the nation's population will grow by more than a third in the next 50 years. If the population where you live were to increase by this amount, would it make the quality of life . . .

% SAYING

NOTE: Typically, poll results for categories are released to the public in rounded numbers that will tend not to add up precisely to 100%.
 
A Lot Worse
Somewhat Worse
No Different
Somewhat Better
A Lot Better
Total Worse
Total Better
INCOME              
Under $30,000
35
31
22
4
2
67
6
$30,000 to $50,000
36
28
22
7
2
64
9
$50,000 to $70,000
30
37
18
9
1
68
9
More than $70,000
31
31
24
5
2
62
7
AGE
18-34
29
31
24
7
2
60
9
35-54
33
31
20
7
1
65
8
Over 55
38
31
18
4
1
69
5
REGION
New England
26
39
21
10
0
66
10
Mid-Atlantic
30
33
19
3
2
64
5
East Northern Central
37
25
22
6
1
62
6
West Northern Central
31
27
27
4
2
58
6
South Atlantic
40
33
15
6
1
73
7
East Southern Central
43
28
20
4
3
70
6
West Southern Central
33
29
22
7
2
62
9
Mountain
28
47
20
2
2
75
3
Pacific
30
31
21
10
2
61
12
 
ALL VOTERS
34
31
21
6
1
65
7
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