Mar 12, 2013
Slightly more Americans trust Barack Obama than congressional Republicans to handle immigration, but with neither side garnering a majority and vast differences in preferences between whites and nonwhites in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll . · Americans trust President Obama more than House Republicans to handle immigration.When asked who they trust...
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Latino Decisions conducted a poll including 500 Latino citizens registered to vote, randomly selected nation-wide. Latinos were identified through a process that moves beyond surname and employs other markers of hispanicity, then screened for self-identification. Calls were made using both cell phones and landlines, and respondents were interviewed in language of...
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The 2012 election was a game changer for immigration reform, and thanks to unprecedented Latino turnout and a recognition by both political parties of their growing political power, the prospects for enacting bipartisan immigration reform have never been stronger. On a press call and webinar today, Latino Decisions along...
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On March 5th, Latino Decisions conducted a poll showing that: · Immigration reform is now by far the most important issue among Latino voters. Asked to name the most important issues the President and Congress should address, 58% of Latino voters named immigration reform; the second most important issue was jobs/the economy, with...
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Mar 3, 2013
Newsmax conducted a poll showing that two out of three Republicans support immigration reform. During the waiting period illegal immigrants would be granted legal status and a green card in return for paying back taxes and fines, learning English and remaining free of a criminal record, according to a survey...
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Feb 28, 2013
From February 21-24, 2013, NBC news and The Wall Street Journal conduced a poll of 1000 Adults (48% male, 52% female), including 300 cell phone only respondents. The margin of error for 1000 interviews among Adults is ±3.10%. · American support for legal status for the undocumented has increased in NBC/WSJ polling since January. Asked if...
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Feb 21, 2013
The poll of 1,003 U.S. adults was conducted by Selzer & Co., a Des Moines, Iowa based polling firm, and has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points. · A majority of Americans support a path to citizenship. When given various options for what to do with undocumented immigrants, 53%...
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Feb 12, 2013
70% of all voters support creating a path to citizenship for the undocumented. Asked if they favored “creating a way for illegal immigrants already here to become citizens,” 70% of voters agreed that they favored the proposal. 60% of Republicans support a path to citizenship on the merits. 60% of Republicans...
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Feb 11, 2013
For the first time, President Obama has a net positive approval rating on his handling of immigration. 47 percent of Americans said they approved of the President’s job performance on immigration, while 46 percent disapprove. This is a high for President Obama on this issue and the first time his...
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In poll after poll, Americans consistently demonstrate they believe allowing the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States to pursue citizenship is a sensible position. When given a choice, they choose full citizenship for the undocumented over second-class status. Here are the most recent polls. QUINNIPIAC (February 2013)...
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