7/27/2019 Voter Attitudes on Immigration Reform (IA-4)

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7/27/2019 Voter Attitudes on Immigration Reform (IA-4)

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TheTarranceGroup AANIowaCD4(June,2013) Page2

Respondents were presented with the following reform proposal, and were told it would only beimplemented after steps have been taken to secure the border:

allowing undocumented immigrants the opportunity to earn legal status if they pass a criminal

background check, pay a fine, pay current and back taxes, learn English, go to the back of the line in theapplication process, and are not allowed to receive any taxpayer paid benefits.

Reaction to the detailed specific proposal is strongly positive, with seventy-nine percent (79%)indicating they would favor the proposal, and only 18% opposed. Approximately 81% of both

Republicans and Independents favor this detailed specific proposal.

With knowledge of the specific details of the proposal, only 30% of voters in the district view thisproposal as amnesty, while 60% believe that it is not amnesty. Even among Republicans, only 36%

view the proposal as amnesty, while 54% believe that it is not.

Approximately two-thirds of district voters indicate they have seen, read, or heard something aboutthe immigration proposal before Congress, but the reaction to this proposal is very mixed. Among

those who are aware of the proposal, 39% are in favor of it, while 36% are opposed, and 25% are

unsure. A plurality of both Republicans and Independents are opposed to the proposal based on whatthey have seen, read, or heard so far.

MESSAGE & POLICY TESTING

Respondents were exposed to a series of individual elements of the proposal and asked if they would

favor or oppose each of these elements.

% WHO FAVOR

All GOPVery

Conservative

Young undocumented people who serve in the military and have no criminal

record would be eligible for permanent resident status immediately at theconclusion of their term of military service.

79% 72% 75%

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, has determined that

this immigration reform proposal would generate significant new income andpayroll tax revenue, resulting in a nearly $1 trillion reduction in the federal

budget deficit.

69% 67% 63%

Allocate a greater number of visas to foreigners who have earned a Masters

degree or higher in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or math.64% 65% 59%

Provide green cards to foreign students graduating from American

universities with advanced degrees so we stop educating the worlds best and

brightest and then send them back home to compete against us.

62% 60% 66%

Not allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status until the

number of U.S. Border agents has been nearly doubled to 42,000 and the 700miles of fencing is completed along the southern border.

61% 74% 75%

Young undocumented people, under the age of fifteen, whose parents

brought them to the U.S. illegally or overstayed their visa would be eligible

for permanent residence in five years.

59% 51% 50%

Passing this immigration reform legislation would stop President Obama

from being able to pick and choose what immigration laws he wants to

enforce, like he does now.

58% 71% 80%