Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
118565184
label
[Reagan-Bush 1984] Attitudes on Immigration - Prepared by Reagan-Bush 1984 07/27/1984 (3)
core
doc
dtoType
document
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
118565184
contentType
document
title
[Reagan-Bush 1984] Attitudes on Immigration - Prepared by Reagan-Bush 1984 07/27/1984 (3)
citationUrl
identifierLocal
137
collections
Records of the White House Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (Reagan Administration)
Michael Deaver's Political Files
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
118565184
coverageEndDate
logicalDate
1985-12-31
year
1985
coverageStartDate
logicalDate
1981-01-01
year
1981
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
b0915b0a484ff402
ocrText
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 (3)
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 71
Survey Databank
24-Jul
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUPI
ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST
0030
ABC/WASHINGTON POST
1981-0
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
Italians
ANSWER
WHITE
Encourage
41%
Discourage
52
Don't Know
7
BLACK
Encourage
34
Discourage
55
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 72
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
AUDITS AND SURVEYS, INC.
VOL I (9/8 THE MERIT REPORT
12/81
QUESTION
Should or should not the United states boost its
immigration quotas to allow more Polish refugees
to enter this country?
ANSWER
SHOULD
34%
SHOULD NOT
55
NO OPINION
11
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-12-27 1981-12-30 NATIONAL
1200
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
PRESIDENT'S HANDLING
OF IMMIGRATION
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 DL
HARRIS
1981-67
HARRIS SURVEY
1981-08-27
QUESTION
Now let me ask you about some specific things
President Reagan has done. How would you rate
him on
--
excellent, pretty good,
only fair, or poor?
His program for dealing with illegal aliens.
ANSWER
POSI-
NEGA-
NOT
TIVE
TIVE
SURE
AUGUST 11-16 (new)
35%
45%
21%
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
--
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-08-11 1981-08-16 NATIONAL
1248
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 74
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
NBC NEWS/ASSOCIATED PRESS
69
NBC NEWS POLL
1981-08-16
QUESTION
Have you heard OT read about the Reagan
administration's proposal for revising US
immigration laws? (IF YES, ASK) Do you favor or
oppose these revisions?
ANSWER
FAVOR
18%
OPPOSE
10
FAVOR SOME AND OPPOSE
SOME (VOL)
2
HAVEN'T HEARD OR READ
63
NOT SURE
7
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-08-10 1981-08-11 NATIONAL
1601
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 75
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION 699-16-10 na
na
QUESTION
We hear a lot these days about problems facing the
nation. Suppose that you today were made Presi-
dent of the United States, what is it that
you would do to help improve OUT situation?
ANSWER
Inflation
19%
Gov't. Spending
8
Taxes
5
Improve Economy/Gen.
17
Improve Natl. Def.
5
Release Hostages
8
Imprv. Immigratn. Plcy.
6
Foreign Policy / Gen.
9
Welfare
6
Unemployment/Poverty
15
Solve Energy Crisis
6
Imprv Govt Leadership
8
Improve Gen Socl Condt
7
Other/No Opinion
12
SURVEY DATES
-SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1980-05-28 1980-06-10 NATIONAL
2715
TELEPHONE
1980-07-23 1980-07-25
Decision/Making/Information
Page
Survey Databank
24-Ju
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE F
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
06-99-0002
NA
NA
QUESTION
First Presidential Act *
ANSWER
Inflation
20%
Government Spending
11
Taxes
6
Improve Economy/General
22
Improve National Defense
6
Release Hostages
10
Improve Immigration Policy
10
Foreign Policy/General
14
Welfare
B
Unemployment/Poverty
17
Solve Energy Crisis
8
Improve Government
Leadership
11
Improve General Social
Conditions
9
Other/No Opinion
6
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1980-05-28 1980-06-10 NATIONAL
1515
IN HOUSE
ELIGIBLE VOTERS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 77
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
NBC / ASSOCIATED PRESS
55
NBC NEWS POLL
1980-06-05
QUESTION
Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement: "The Carter Administration's policies
on refugees and immigration to the United States
are badly confused. "
ANSWER
Agree
74%
Disagree
15
Not sure
11
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1980-05-28 1980-05-30 NATIONAL
1615
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
AMNESTY
Decision/Making/Information
Page 78
Survey Databank
24-J
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE
GALLUP
NA: 25 JUN NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
1984
QUESTION
Some people say there are too many illegal
immigrants living in this country for the
authorites to arrest and deport them; they feel we
should have an anmesty to let most of these aliens
live here legally. Others say the government
should do everying it can to arrest those
living in this country illegally. Which comes
closer to your view?
ANSWER
AMNESTY FOR THOSE HERE
34%
ARREST AND DEPORT
55
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE
1984-06-01 1984-06-03 NATIONAL
751
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 79
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
218
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1983-11
QUESTION
It has been proposed that illegal aliens who have
lived continuously in the U.S. for six or more
years be eligible for permanent resident status.
Do you favor OT oppose this proposal?
ANSWER
FAVOR OPPOSE NO OPINION
LATEST
41 %
52 %
7 %
1980
37
52
11
1977
39
52
9
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION-
SAMPLE SIZE
--
INTERVIEW MODE
1983-09-16 1983-09-19 NATIONAL
1531
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 80
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NA
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981-04-06
QUESTION
Do you favor the proposal that illegal aliens who
are presently in the United States be permitted
to remain here and work if they wish?
ANSWER
Favor
39%
Oppose
50
Not sure
11
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
UNEMPLOYED
Decision/Making/Information
Page
Survey Databank
24-JL
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE F
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
699-02-21
NA
NA
QUESTION
President Reagan has been meeting this week with
President Portillo of Mexico. One of the big
things on their agenda is the issue of Mexican
immigration into the U S. Many ideas have been
suggested as ways to control more effectively the
influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Again,
please tell me whether you agree or disagree with
each of the following proposals. Would that be
strongly (agree/disagree) OT just somewhat
(agree/disagree)?
Illegal aliens who can prove they have been living
in the United States for at least ten years should
be granted official resident status and the right
to apply for citizenship.
ANSWER
AGREE STRONGLY
38%
AGREE SOMEWHAT
32
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
8
DISAGREE STRONGLY
21
NO OPINION
2
SURVEY DATES
-SAMPLE POPULATION-
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE-
1981-06-12 1981-06-14 NATIONAL
1000
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 82
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
164
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980
QUESTION
It has been proposed that illegal aliens who have
been in the United States for seven years be
allowed to remain in the United States. Do you
favor or oppose this proposal?
ANSWER
Favor
37%
Oppose
52
No opinion
11
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1980-11-07 1980-11-10 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 83
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
984
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1977
QUESTION
It has been proposed that illegal aliens who have
been in the United States for seven years be
allowed to remain in the United States. Do you
favor OT oppose this proposal?
ANSWER
Favor
39%
Oppose
52
No opinion
9
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1977-09-30 1977-10-03 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
PENALIZE EMPLOYERS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 84
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: 25 JUN NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
1984-06-25
QUESTION
Some people say the government should make it much
more difficult for illegal aliens to get work in
the U.S. by penalizing companies that knowingly
hire them. Others oppose such a penalty because
it would restrict U.S. businesses too much and
limit opportunities for legal
immigrants--especially Hispanics. Which view
comes closer to your own?
ANSWER
PENALIZE COMPANIES 61%
OPPOSE PENALITIES
28
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION--
SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE
1984-06-01 1984-06-03 NATIONAL
751
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page
85
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
218
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1983-11
QUESTION
Do you think it should or should not be against
the law to employ a person who has come into the
U.S. without proper papers?
ANSWER
SHOULD SHOULD NO
BE
NOT BE OPINION
LATEST
79 %
18 %
3 %
1980
76
18
6
1977
72
23
5
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
-
INTERVIEW MODE
1983-09-16 1983-09-19 NATIONAL
1531
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
GALLUP
206
GALLUP REPORT
1982-11
QUESTION
PROPOSITION 11
HIRING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
I favor a law making it illegal to hire an
immigrant who has come to the U.S. without proper
papers
I oppose a law making it illegal to hire an
immigrant who has come to the U.S. wihtout proper
papers
ANSWER
NATIONAL
FAVOR
65%
OPPOSE
35
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1982-09-17 1982-09-20 NATIONAL
1500
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 87
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
AUDITS AND SURVEYS, INC.
1982 MAY
THE MERIT REPORT
1982 MAY
QUESTION
Do you believe the federal government's
Immigration Department should or should not
continue to make arrests of illegal aliens at
their place of work?
ANSWER
SHOULD
70%
SHOULD NOT
21
NO OPINION
9
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
--
INTERVIEW MODE
1982-05-17 1982-05-20 NATIONAL
1200
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 88
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
06-99-0002 ND
ND
QUESTION
President Reagan has been meeting this week with
President Portillo of Mexico. One of the big
things on their agenda is the issue of Mexican
immigration into the U.S. Many ideas have been
suggested as ways to control more effectively the
influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Again,
please tell me whether you agree or disagree with
each of the following proposals. Would that be
strongly (agree/disagree) or just somewhat (a/d)?
In order to control the number of alien workers
in this country, we should set up a system to
admit a certain number of guest workers and then
penalize heavily those businessmen who hire aliens
who have entered the U.S. without such a permit.
ANSWER
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree No Op
Strongly
Somewhat
Somewhat
Strongly
66%
17
8
7
2
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-06-13 1981-06-15 NATIONAL
1000
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page
00
Survey Databank
24-J
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
699-02-21
NA
NA
QUESTION
President Reagan has been meeting this week with
President Portillo of Mexico. One of the big
things on their agenda is the issue of Mexican
immigration into the U S. Many ideas have been
suggested as ways to control more effectively the
influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Again,
please tell me whether you agree or disagree with
each of the following proposals. Would that be
strongly (agree/disagree) or just somewhat
(agree/disagree)?
We need some kind of work permit system so that
Mexican workers may enter the US legally, but
temporarily, to boost the number of available
agrigultural workers on a seasonal basis.
ANSWER
AGREE STRONGLY
35%
AGREE SOMEWHAT
33
DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
11
DISAGREE STRONGLY
19
NO OPINION
2
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-06-12 1981-06-14 NATIONAL
1000
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 90
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
DK/NAT
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981
QUESTION
Do you think employers should, or should not, be
punished when they hire people who come into the
United States without proper papers?
ANSWER
YES
62%
NO
28
NOT SURE
9
REFUSED
1
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 91
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
164
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980
QUESTION
Do you think it should or should not be against
the law to employ a person who has come into the
United States without proper papers?
ANSWER
Should
76%
Should not
18
No opinion
6
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE
1980-11-07 1980-11-10 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 42
Survey Databank
24-Jui-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE F BL
GALLUP
164
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980
QUESTION
Do you think it should or should not be against
the law to employ a person who has come into the
United States without proper papers?
ANSWER
Should
76%
Should not
18
No opinion
6
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1980-11-07 1980-11-10 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 93
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
984
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1977
QUESTION
Do you think it should OT should not be against
the law to employ a person who has come into the
United States without proper papers?
ANSWER
Should
72%
Should not
23
No opinion
5
SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE
1977-09-30 1977-10-03 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 94
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
971
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1977
QUESTION
Do you think it should or should not be against
the law to employ a person who has come into the
United States without proper papers?
ANSWER
Should
82%
Should not
14
No opinion
4
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1977-03-25 1977-03-28 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
ILLEGAL ALIENS:
BENEFIT OR BURDEN
Decision/Making/Information
Survey Databank
Page 95
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
NA: 25 JUN NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
1984-06-25
QUESTION
Do you agree or disagree with following
statements?
ANSWER
AGREE DISAG
Immigrants take jobs from U.S.
workers
61%
36%
Many immigrants work hard--often
taking jogs Americans don't want
80
17
Many immigrants wind up on welfare
and raise taxes for Americans
59
33
Immigrants help improve our culture
with thier different cultures and
talents
61
35
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1984-06-01 1984-06-03 NATIONAL
751
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 96
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
1983-PATRI CBS / NEW YORK TIMES 1983
QUESTION
Do you think the immigrants coming to this country
today mostly take jobs away from American
citizens, or do they mostly take jobs Americans
don't want?
ANSWER
TAKE JOBS FROM AMERICANS
42%
TAKE JOBS AMERICANS DON'T WANT
47
DK/NA
10
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1983-06-13 1983-06-18 NATIONAL
1145/1093
TELEPHONE
1983-11-18 1983-11-22 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 PL
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
699-02-21
NA
NA
QUESTION
Now I'd like you to try something different. I'm
going to read you the positions of two men, Mr.
Smith and Mr. Jones. After I read you both
statements, please tell me if you are ... strongly
like Smith
Somewhat like Smith
somewhat
like Jones
or strongly like Jones.
Mr. Smith says we really need to crack down on
illegal aliens because they 're filling thousands
of jobs that belong to Americans and costing the
taxpayers too many dollars.
Mr. Jones says that Americans refuse to do most of
the jobs now being filled by Mexican illegals, and
that the only practical solution is to have a
guest worker program like many European countries
use.
ANSWER
EXACTLY LIKE SMITH
29%
MORE LIKE SMITH THAN JONES
20
MORE LIKE JONES THAN SMITH
27
EXACTLY LIKE JONES
22
NO OPINION
3
SURVEY DATES
-SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
1981-06-12 1981-06-14 NATIONAL
INTERVIEW MODE
1000
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 98
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
DK/NAT
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981
QUESTION
Do you think illegal aliens take jobs that nobody
wants, or do you think they take jobs away from
Americans who need them?
ANSWER
YES
48%
NO
40
NOT SURE
12
REFUSED
O
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE --- INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 99
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
DK/NAT
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981
QUESTION
Have you ever had to compete for a job with an
undocumented worker or an illegal alien, or hasn't
that ever happened to you?
(ASKED OF EVERYONE EXCEPT THOSE WHO NEVER WORKED)
ANSWER
COMPETED
6%
NEVER
93
NOT SURE
1
REFUSED
O
WHO ENDED UP WITH THE JOB: YOU, OR THE
UNDOCUMENTED WORKER?
RESPONDENT
60%
UNDOCUMENTED
29
NEITHER
5
BOTH
5
NOT SURE
1
REFUSED
O
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 100
Survey Databank
24-J
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NA
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981-0-
QUESTION
Do you think that "illegal aliens take more from
the U.S. economy through social services and
unemployment benefits than they contribute to the
U.S. economy through taxes and productivity"?
ANSWER
Contribute more than they take
18%
Take more from the US economy
62
Give and take about equal
4
Not sure
16
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
--
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
UNEMPLOYED
Decision/Making/Information
Survey Databank
Page 101
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NA
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981-04-06
QUESTION
Statements
ANSWER
"Illegal aliens take only those jobs
Americans will not accept"
48%
"Americans can be found to do the Jobs"
Not sure
12
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
----
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
INTERVIEW MODE
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
UNEMPLOYED
Decision/Making/Information
Page 102
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
DK/NAT
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981
QUESTION
Generally speaking, do you think illegal aliens
take more from the U.S. economy through social
services and unemployment than they contribute to
the U.S. economy through taxes and productivity?
ANSWER
BURDEN
62%
BENEFIT
18
EQUAL
4
NOT SURE
16
REFUSED
O
SURVEY DATES SAMPLE POPULATION SAMPLE SIZE INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
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 3L
ABC NEWS / WASHINGTON POST
0030
ABC/WASHINGTON POST
1981-03-93
QUESTION
Some people say that immigrants are taking jobs
that could go to Americans, while others say that
there are enough jobs for all who really want to
work. Which of these views would you say is
closer to your own?
ANSWER
White Black
Immigrants are taking
Americans' jobs
58%
71%
Enough jobs to go around
38
21
Don't Know/No Opinion
4
8
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
--
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-02-26 1981-03-06 NATIONAL
1872
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 104
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION
699-16-03
NA
NA
QUESTION
The phrase "illegal aliens" refers to people who
enter the United States illegally, mostly to work
here. Many "illegal aliens" take very low-paying
jobs doing things like picking crops, doing un-
skilled labor, or working as waitresses and maids;
most are from Mexico and Latin America.
Mr. Smith thinks that we should be willing to let
these people enter the United States on a limited
but legal basis and should not make them leave the
country.
Mr. Jones thinks that we should try harder to keep
illegal aliens from coming into the country and
make them leave when they are caught so Americans
can have the jobs they now fill.
ANSWER
Exactly like Smith
12%
More like Smith than Jones
24
More like Jones than Smith
26
Exactly like Jones
37
No opinion
1
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1979-09-13 1979-09-16 NATIONAL
1000
TELEPHONE
REGISTERED VOTERS
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Decision/Making/Information
Survey Databank
Page 105
24-0
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUB
GALLUP
NA: 25 JUN NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
1984
QUESTION
Some people propose that the federal government
issue identity cards to all citizens and legal
immigrants to distinguish them from those who are
in the country illegally. Others oppose this on
the grounds that it would give the federal
government too much knowledge and control over all
Americans. Which come closest to your own?
ANSWER
ISSUE ID CARD
42%
OPPOSE ID CARD
52
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MOD
1984-06-01 1984-06-03 NATIONAL
751
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 106
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
218
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1983-11
QUESTION
Do you believe everyone in the United States
should be required to carry an identification card
such as a Social Security Card, or not?
ANSWER
SHOULD SHOULD NO
BE
NOT BE OPINION
LATEST
66 %
31 %
3%
1980
62
33
5
1977
65
30
5
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE --- INTERVIEW MODE
1983-09-16 1983-09-19 NATIONAL
1531
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 107
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
-POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
DECISION/MAKING/INFORMATION 699-02-21 NA
NA
QUESTION
Now I'd like you to try something different. I'm
going to read you the positions of two men, Mr
Smith and Mr Jones. After I read you both
statements, please tell me if you are ... strongly
like Smith
Somewhat like Smith
...
somewhat
like Jones or strongly like Jones.
Mr. Smith says it is essential, if we really want
to control the influx of illegal aliens, that the
federal government require all U.S. citizens to
carry some type of national, forge-proof
identification.
Mr. Jones says that instituting some new stringent
national identification system would very
seriously threaten individual freedom and probably
not be very effective in controlling aliens anyway
since there is no such thing as forge-proof.
ANSWER
EXACTLY LIKE SMITH
13%
MORE LIKE SMITH THAN JONES
16
MORE LIKE JONES THAN SMITH
23
EXACTLY LIKE JONES
46
NO OPINION
2
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-06-12 1981-06-14 NATIONAL
1000
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page
108
Survey Databank
24-Jul 04
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE F BL
LOS ANGELES TIMES
DK/NAT
LOS ANGELES TIMES
1981
QUESTION
Do you think that every worker should be required
to have some kind of national identification
before he or she can get a job, or not?
ANSWER
YES
54%
NO
41
NOT SURE
5
REFUSED
0
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1981-03-15 1981-03-22 NATIONAL
1681
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 109
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
984
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1977
QUESTION
Do you believe everyone in the United States
should be required to carry an identification
card such as a Social Security card, or not?
ANSWER
Should
65%
Should not
30
No opinion
5
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
INTERVIEW MODE
1977-09-30 1977-10-03 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Page 110
Survey Databank
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
971
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1977
QUESTION
Do you believe everyone in the United States
should be required to carry an identification card
containing, among other things, his picture and
his fingerprints?
ANSWER
Yes
45%
No
50
No opinion
5
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
INTERVIEW MODE
1977-03-25 1977-03-28 NATIONAL
1500
IN HOUSE
ADULTS
REQUIRE ENGLISH AS LANGUAGE
Decision/Making/Information
Page 111
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: 25 JUN NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
1984-06-25
QUESTION
Do you feel that English only should be used in
all public schools, public signs, government forms
and official messages in the United States. Or do
you support the use of a second language in some
areas to help immigrants participate in education,
business, public affairs and daily life?
ANSWER
ENGLISH ONLY
47%
SECOND LANGUAGE
49
SURVEY DATES
-SAMPLE POPULATION- SAMPLE SIZE --- INTERVIEW MODE
1984-06-01 1984-06-03 NATIONAL
751
TELEPHONE
ADULTS
Decision/Making/Information
Survey Databank
Page 112
24-Jul-84
NATIONAL ATTITUDES ON
IMMIGRATION AND ILLEGAL ALIEN
RELATED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS
POLLSTER
POLL NO
PUBLISHED IN
DATE PUBL
GALLUP
180
GALLUP OPINION INDEX 1980-08
QUESTION
Many families who come from other countries have
children who cannot speak English. Should or
should not these children be required to learn
English in special classes before they are
enrolled in the public schools?
ANSWER
Yes, they should
82%
No, they should not
13
Don't know
5
SURVEY DATES
SAMPLE POPULATION
SAMPLE SIZE
---
1980-05-01 1980-05-08 NATIONAL
INTERVIEW MODE
1547
IN HOUSE
ADULTS