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Americans
Talk About Illegal Immigration
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
Prepared for Negative Population Growth
Following
are the highlights of the findings of a nationally representative
survey of 1,012 American adults (18+) who live in the continental
United States. All sample was drawn randomly from an RDD (random
digit dialing) list. For more details or to read the full report,
click
here.
Legal Immigration
Three
Americans in Four Would Reduce Number of Immigrants Allowed Annually
Into the U.S.
- 76%
of those polled prefer legal immigration less than current
levels of almost one million a year.
-
58% of those polled prefer legal immigration levels of
less than 300,000 a year.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
Illegal
Immigration
Virtually
All Americans Believe Illegal Immigration Is a “Serious”
Problem; Majority Believes It Is “Very Serious”
- 85%
of those polled believe illegal immigration is a "serious"
problem.
- 55%
of those polled believe illegal immigration is a "very
serious" problem.
- 68%
of those polled agree with halting illegal immigration
as a goal.
- 67%
of those polled agree with reducing the number of illegal aliens
now present in the United States to near zero as a goal.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
Methods
to Deal with Illegal Immigration
87%
of those polled support sanctions against employers who hire illegal
aliens.
To
Halt Illegal Immigration, Policy of Mandatory Detention of Illegals
Is Preferred Over Prison, but Both Have Strong Support
- 83%
of those polled support mandatory detention and forfeiture
of property, followed by deportation for anyone here illegally.
- 70%
of those polled support a mandatory prison term and forfeiture
of property, followed by deportation, for anyone here illegally.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
To
Reduce Number of Illegal Immigrants to “Near Zero,” Policy
of Mandatory Detention of Illegals Is Preferred Over Prison, but
Both Have Strong Support
- 78%
of those polled support mandatory detention and forfeiture
of property, followed by deportation for anyone here illegally.
- 69%
of those polled support a mandatory prison term and forfeiture
of property, followed by deportation, for anyone here illegally.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
Employers
and Illegal Immigration
Majority
of Americans Support Verification and Sanctions Against Employers
Who Hire Illegal Aliens
- 87%
of those polled agree and 69% strongly agree that the Federal
government should strictly enforce present laws calling for criminal
penalties for employers who, after having been repeatedly fined,
continue to knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
- 79%
agree and 67% strongly agree that the Federal government should
strictly enforce present laws calling for heavy fines for employers
who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
- 79%
agree and 58% strongly agree that the Federal government should
require all employers to verify U.S. citizenship or lawful presence
for each job applicant by a telephone or online check to a central
data base maintained by the U.S. government.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
Role
of State and Local Governments
Majority
of Americans Agree Congress Should Require State/Local Government
Agencies to Notify Both Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
and Local Law-Enforcement Agencies When They Determine a Person
is Here Illegally or Has Presented a False ID
- 88%
agree and 68% strongly agree that Congress should pass a law
requiring state and local government agencies to notify both
the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and their local
law-enforcement agency when they determine that a person is here
illegally, or has presented a false identification document.
- 85%
agree and 62% strongly agree that Congress should pass a law
requiring state and local governments, and law enforcement
agencies, to apprehend and turn over to the INS illegal immigrants
with whom they come in contact.
RoperASW
Poll, March 2003
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