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    Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Deaver, Michael: Files Folder Title: [Reagan-Bush 1984] Attitudes on Immigration Prepared by Reagan-Bush 1984 (2) Box: 65 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ Decision/Making/Information Page 35 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL RESEARCH FORECASTS NA CONN MUTUAL LIFE: BE 1981 QUESTION Do you agree or disagree that the U.S. has been too willing to accept refugees from Cuba and South Vietnam? ANSWER Agree Neither Disagree Agr/Disagr General Public 76% 7 17 Leaders 48 11 41 Business 72 9 19 Education 51 11 38 Voluntary associations 51 12 37 Government 50 7 43 Science 48 11 41 News media 47 13 40 Military 46 13 41 Law and justice 40 12 48 Religion 36 10 54 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-09-01 1980-11-15 NATIONAL 2018 TELEPHONE AGE 14 AND OLDER Decision/Making/Information Page Survey Databank 24-J NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO-- PUBLISHED IN DATE : GALLUP NA PUBLIC OPINION MAGAZ 1979-10 QUESTION Thinking now about the Indochinese refugees, the so called "boat people, " would you favor OT oppose the U.S. relaxing it's immigration policies so that many of these people could come to live in the U.S.? ANSWER Favor 32% Oppose 57% No opinion 11% SURVEY DATES -SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1979-08-03 1979-08-06 NA NA NA Decision/Making/Information Page 37 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP NA PUBLIC OPINION MAGAZ 1979-10,11 QUESTION If some of these people (Indochinese refugees) came to live in this community, do you think they would be welcomed, or not? ANSWER Boat people would be welcomed in community 57% Would not 30% Don't know 13% SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1979-08-03 1979-08-06 NA NA NA Decision/Making/Information Survey Databank Page 38 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO-- PUBLISHED IN--- DATE PUBL GALLUP 170 GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1979-09 QUESTION Would you, yourself, like to see some of these people (Indochinese "boat people") come to live in this community or not? ANSWER Yes, would 47% No, would not 40 Don't know 13 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION- SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1979-08-03 1979-08-20 NATIONAL 1500 IN HOUSE 1979-08-03 1979-08-06 ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Survey Databank Page 39 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL CBS NEWS / NEW YORK TIMES NA CBS / NEW YORK TIMES 1979-07-14 QUESTION If some of these refugees settled near where you live, do you think they should be welcomed, or not really welcomed? ANSWER Welcomed 60% Not really welcomed 31 No opinion 9 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1979-07-09 1979-07-11 NATIONAL 1192 TELEPHONE Decision/Making/Information Page 40 Survey Databank 24-Jul S4 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL CBS NEWS / NEW YORK TIMES NA CBS / NEW YORK TIMES 1979-07-14 QUESTION Many refugees from Indochina, often called the "boat people," are seeking new homes in various countries. President Carter has announced that the United States will double the number of these refugees we take--to 14,000 a month. Do you ap- prove or disapprove of admitting these additional refugees? ANSWER Approve 34% Disapprove 62 No opinion 4 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1979-07-09 1979-07-11 NATIONAL 1192 TELEPHONE Decision/Making/Information Page 41 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP 928 GALLUP OPINION INDEX NA QUESTION If these South Vietnamese are evacuated, should they be permitted to live in the United States, or not? ANSWER Should 36% Should Not 54 No Opinion 10 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1975-04-18 1975-04-21 NATIONAL 1500 IN HOUSE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page Survey Databank 24-J NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981- QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country or discourage them from doing so Cubans ANSWER WHITE Encourage 18% Discourage 78 Don't Know 4 BLACK Encourage 18 Discourage 73 Don't Know 8 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 43 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981-03-23 QUESTION There have also been a substantial number of immigrants from Cuba. Do you think that ... ANSWER White Black The government is giving too much assistance to these Cuban immigrants 62% 57% Or should the government give them all the assistance it can until they can get along on their own 30 34 Assistance should continue at current rate 1 2 Don't Know 6 8 SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE --- SURVEY DATES INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 44 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980 -106 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-08-26 QUESTION How would you rate President Carter in ... His handling of the Cuban refugee situation. ANSWER Positive 17% Negative 81 Not Sure 2 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-08-14 1980-08-18 NATIONAL 1514 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 45 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-92 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-07-30 QUESTION Now let me ask you about some specific things President Carter has done. How would you rate him on His handling of the Cuban refugee situation? ANSWER Positive 16% Negative 83 Not Sure 1 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-07-18 1980-07-21 NATIONAL 1458 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 40 Survey Databank 24-Jul _4 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL CBS NEWS / NEW YORK TIMES. NA CBS / NEW YORK TIMES 1980-06-24 QUESTION Many refugees from Cuba have come to the United States recently. Do you approve or disapprove of allowing most of these Cuban refugees to settle in the United States? ANSWER Approve 25% Disapprove 71 No opinion 4 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION- SAMPLE SIZE --- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-18 1980-06-22 NATIONAL 1517 TELEPHONE Decision/Making/Information Page 47 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL CBS NEWS / NEW YORK TIMES NA CBS / NEW YORK TIMES 1980-06-24 QUESTION If some of these refugees settled near where you live, do you think they would be welcomed, or not really welcomed? ANSWER Welcomed 42% Not welcomed 48 No opinion 10 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-18 1980-06-22 NATIONAL 1517 TELEPHONE Decision/Making/Information Page 48 Survey Databank 24-J. NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUR HARRIS 1980-73 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-08- QUESTION Now let me ask you about some specific things President Carter has done. How would you rate him on His handling of the Cuban refugee situation? ANSWER Positive 13% Negative 84 Not Sure 3 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-05 1980-06-09 NATIONAL 1493 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 49 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-87 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-07-17 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree. Although it might be true that the U.S. did not handle the flood of Cuban refugees very well, we should not carefully screen all those who have come in, weed out the criminals and troublemakers who ought to be either sent back to Cuba or turned over to the U.N., and try to help the rest get settled in this country. ANSWER Agree 87% Disagree 12 Not Sure 1 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-05 1980-06-09 NATIONAL 1493 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 50 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-87 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-07-17 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree. We should get rid of as many of the Cuban refugees as possible, sending back those we can and getting other countries to take many of them off our hands. ANSWER Agree 60% Disagree 38 Not Sure 2 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-05 1980-06-09 NATIONAL 1493 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 51 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-87 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-07-17 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree. The United States has always been a place where refugees can come and we should let the Cubans in, even if as many as 250,000 ended up coming to this country. ANSWER Agree 23% Disagree 75 Not Sure 2 SURVEY DATES -SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-05 1980-06-09 NATIONAL 1493 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 52 Survey Databank 24-Jul-34 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-87 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-07-17 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree. It is wrong for US to let so many Cuban and other refugees into this country when we are having real economic troubles at home and unemployment is on the rise. ANSWER Agree 73% Disagree 25 Not Sure 2 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION- SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-06-05 1980-06-09 NATIONAL 1493 TELEPHONE LIKELY VOTERS Decision/Making/Information Page 53 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUEL NBC / ASSOCIATED PRESS 55 NBC NEWS POLL 1980-06-05 QUESTION What kind of a job do you think the Carter Admin- istration is doing in handling the Cuban refugee situation. an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job, or a poor job? ANSWER Excellent 3% Good 16 Only fair 32 Poor 44 Not Sure 5 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-28 1980-05-30 NATIONAL 1615 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 54 Survey Databank 24-J. NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP NA NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE 1980 QUESTION Some people think the Cuban refugees should be permitted to settle where they want. Others think that every effort should be made to disperse them around the United States. Which comes closest to your view? ANSWER Settle where they want 30% Disperse around the U.S. 57% Don't know 13% SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-21 1980-05-22 NATIONAL 512 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 55 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP NA NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE 1980-05-26 QUESTION So far, 40,000 Cuban refugees have come into the United States and 200,000 more may wish to come. How many more, if any, should the United States accept? ANSWER All or most 13% Some 12% None 40% Only those who have relatives in the U.S. 28% Don't know 7% SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-21 1980-05-22 NATIONAL 512 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 56 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP 155 GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980 QUESTION Have you heard or read about the Cubans who are leaving Cuba to come to live in the United States? ANSWER Yes 97% No 3 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-19 NATIONAL 1500 IN HOUSE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 57 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP 155 GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980 QUESTION Asked of those who replied in the affirmative: Should the U.S. government permit these Cubans to come and live in the United States, or not? ANSWER Should 34% Should not 57 Don't know 9 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-19 NATIONAL 1500 IN HOUSE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 58 Survey Databank 24-Jul S4 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree Because it shows the world that people living under communism do not like living under such a system, it is highly important that we take in all the refugees we can handle ANSWER Agree 31% Disagree 63 Not Sure 6 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE F BL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree Castro made US look foolish when he forced the U.S. to take many criminals, mental patients and other misfits as refugees to the U.S. ANSWER Agree 62% Disagree 32 Not Sure 6 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE -- INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 60 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO-- PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION Just this past week, President Carter announced that the unlimited and unrestricted acceptance of refugees from Cuba would be stopped. He said the U.S. would be willing to admit first these kinds of Cuban refugees in the future: those with relatives in the U.S., those who are political prisoners in jail in Cuba, and those Cubans who have taken refuge in the U.S. diplomatic mission and the Peru Embassy in Havana. In general, do you favor or oppose this new Carter policy of restricting what kinds of Cuban refugees we will allow into the U.S.? ANSWER Favor 63% Oppose 29 Not Sure 8 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 61 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION As you know the U.S. has said that it would accept into this country refugees who want to leave Cuba. It is estimated that more then 40,000 Cuban refugees have come to this country over the past month. Do you think President Carter has been more right or more wrong in allowing 50 many Cuban refugees into this country? ANSWER More Right 24% More Wrong 68 Not Sure B SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 62 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree The United States has always been a place where refugees can come, and we should let the Cubans in, even if as many as 250,000 ended up coming to this country. ANSWER Agree 20% Disagree 76 Not Sure 4 SURVEY DATES -SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 63 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL HARRIS 1980-64 ABC / HARRIS SURVEY 1980-05-26 QUESTION Let me read you some statements about the U.S. letting refugees from Cuba into this country. For each, tell me if you tend to agree or disagree It is wrong for US to let so many Cuban and other refugees into this country when we are having real economic troubles at home and unemployment is on the rise ANSWER Agree 75% Disagree 23 Not Sure 2 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-16 1980-05-18 NATIONAL 1197 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 64 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO-- PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL MIAMI HERALD NA PUBLIC OPINION MAGAZ 1980-06-01 QUESTION Now I am going to read you a list of reasons some people give for welcoming more Cuban refugees. For each statement, tell me if you agree OT disagree. It's the American way to accept all who want to come. ANSWER Agree Disagree Non-Latin White 56% 44% Black 67 33 Latin 91 9 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE - INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-01 1980-05-04 ADULTS 644 TELEPHONE FLORIDA DADE COUNTY Decision/Making/Information Page FF Survey Databank 24-Ju 4 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE FUSL F ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981-03-23 QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country OT discourage them from doing so Iranian students ANSWER WHITE Encourage 21% Discourage 75 Don't Know 5 BLACK Encourage 22 Discourage 68 Don't Know 10 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 66 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981-03-23 QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country or discourage them from doing so Iranians fleeing their country ANSWER WHITE Encourage 16% Discourage 79 Don't Know 5 BLACK Encourage 17 Discourage 75 Don't Know 8 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 67 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981-03-23 QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country or discourage them from doing so Northern Europeans, i.e. Germans, French, Danish, Swedish, etc... ANSWER WHITE Encourage 40% Discourage 53 Don't Know 7 BLACK Encourage 25 Discourage 65 Don't Know 10 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 68 Survey Databank 24-J NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER -POLL NO-- PUBLISHED IN DATE ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981 - - QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country or discourage them from doing so Russian Jews ANSWER WHITE Encourage 36% Discourage 56 Don't Know 8 BLACK Encourage 23 Discourage 66 Don't Know 11 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 69 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST 0030 ABC/WASHINGTON POST 1981-03-23 QUESTION Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about immigrants. Here are some groups which have recently been immigrating to this country. For each, please tell me if you feel that the govern- ment should encourage them to enter this country or discourage them from doing so Haitians ANSWER WHITE Encourage 27% Discourage 63 Don't Know 11 BLACK Encourage 27 Discourage 59 Don't Know 14 SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL 1872 TELEPHONE ADULTS Decision/Making/Information Page 70 Survey Databank 24-Jul-84 NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS POLLSTER POLL NO PUBLISHED IN DATE PUBL GALLUP NA NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE 1980-05-26 QUESTION Many Haitians have also been coming to the United States. Some people feel that we should let them in as we have the Cubans; others feel we should not let them in because they are not political refugees. Which comes closest to your view? ANSWER Let them in 39% Do not let them in 46% Don't know 15% SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE 1980-05-21 1980-05-22 NATIONAL 512 TELEPHONE ADULTS