Evangelical VotersNational Poll of Evangelical Voters' Biblical Views On Immigration Policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy
National poll of evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy
February 2014
Of Special Interest Question 7 Moral responsibility for protecting settled illegal immigrants so they can care for their families? Question 8 Moral responsibility for protecting unemployed Americans from having to compete with extra foreign workers? Question 10 What does "the stranger" scripture mean for U.S. policy? Question 11 Do restrictive immigration laws violate or follow biblical teaching? Question 13 More reason to give legal status to illegal immigrants because so many in churches? Question 18 Deport illegal immigrants? Question 19 Take away jobs and encourage to go home?
METHODOLOGY: The national survey of 1,000 likely Evangelical Christian voters was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research on February 11-17, 2014. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is an independent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed from Rasmussen Reports, LLC. The margin of sampling error was +/- 3.0% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Half of the respondents were Republicans, 25% were Democrats and 25% were Independents. The age distribution was 32% for 18-39, 46% for 40-64 and 22% for 65+. Whites were 82%, Blacks were 8% and Hispanics, Asians and others were 10%. Men were 46% and women were 54%. The survey was sponsored by the NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation. It is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization founded to focus on the bi-partisan U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform's recommendations to reduce immigration numbers for the protection of the country's most vulnerable members. The survey was conducted using an established automated polling methodology: 90% of the sample calls were placed to randomly-selected phone numbers through a process that insures appropriate geographic representation; 10% of the sample was conducted via online surveys of those individuals who use a cell-phone as their primary telephone. After the calls and on-line surveys are completed, the raw data is processed through a weighting program to insure that the sample reflects the overall population in terms of age, race, gender, political party, and other factors. The processing step is required because different segments of the population answer the phone in different ways. For example, women answer the phone more than men, older people are home more and answer more than younger people, and rural residents typically answer the phone more frequently than urban residents. The population targets were based upon census bureau data, a series of screening questions to determine likely voters, and other factors. Pulse Opinion Research determines its partisan weighting targets through a dynamic weighting system that takes into account voting history, national trends, and recent polling.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Peter Robbio at (703) 683-5004 ext. 116 probbio@crcpublicrelations.com During NRB convention, contact Jim Robb: 202-285-4390 (cell phone on floor) jim@numbersusa.com
1. The government reports that 20 million Americans who want a full-time job cannot find one. Over the next two years, how would you rate their prospects of getting a job?
Excellent
5% 16% 33% 43% 3%
Good
Fair
Poor
Not Sure
This national survey of 1,000 likely Evangelical voters was conducted on February 11-17, 2014 by Pulse Opinion Research. The margin of sampling error +/- 3.0% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is an independent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed from Rasmussen Reports, LLC.
2. Which do you agree with more about construction and service occupations?
We face labor shortages that require increases in less-educated immigrants.
8%
There are plenty of less-educated Americans to do the jobs.
78%
Not sure
14%
3. When employers say they have trouble finding an American to take a job, which is better for the country?
Bring in a new immigrant worker to keep the costs down
11%
Businesses raise the pay until they attract an unemployed American, even if it causes prices to rise
68%
Not sure
21%
4. Some employers say it is difficult to hire workers from among groups with the highest unemployment and poverty rates (which includes Black and Hispanic Americans, younger Americans of all ethnicities, and disabled Americans). What should businesses do?
Businesses should be required to try harder to recruit and train among these groups with the highest unemployment, if businesses have trouble finding workers. Businesses should be allowed to bring in new immigrant workers instead, if businesses have trouble finding workers.
73%
14%
Not sure
13%
5. Currently, the government allows one million legal immigrants each year. How many legal immigrants should the government allow each year?
Two million One million Half a million 100,000 Zero
8% 14% 15% 20% 29%
Not sure
14%
GROUPINGS
One or Two million (keep current level or increase it) Half a Million or Less (cut by at least half) Zero or 100,000 (cut by at least 90%)
22% 64% 49%
6. Now, let's think about ILLEGAL immigration. When it comes to the estimated 12 million foreign citizens who are in this country illegally, are you generally sympathetic to eventually offering lifetime work permits?
Work permits to nearly all who pay a fine, pass an English test and undergo a background check Work permits to only some who meet much tighter conditions
34% 35% 25% 6%
Work permits to almost none of them
Not sure
GROUPINGS
Nearly All Only Some or Almost None
34% 60%
7. How much moral responsibility do you feel any nation's government has to help protect the ability of settled illegal immigrants to hold a job and support their families without fear of deportation?
A lot
12% 24%
Some
Very little
28%
29% 8%
GROUPINGS
None
Not Sure
A lot or Some None or Very Little
36% 57%
8. How much moral responsibility do you feel any nation's government has to adopt immigration policies to protect its own unemployed or low-wage workers from having to compete with foreign workers for jobs?
A lot
49% 25%
Some
Very little
13%
6% 8%
GROUPINGS
None
Not Sure
A lot or Some None or Very Little
74% 19%
9. If the U.S. government were to offer some kind of legalization to any group of illegal immigrants, what do you prefer?
They should be given work permits in the first year
16%
They should get work permits only after Congress certifies that all promises on border, interior and workplace enforcement are fully implemented?
65%
Not sure
18%
10. In the Old Testament book of Leviticus, God commands the ancient Israelites to love the "stranger " as themselves. Who do you agree with on the meaning?
The group of evangelical leaders that says this means that the U.S. government should offer work permits and legal status to illegal immigrants
11%
The group of evangelicals who say this means that the government should offer humane treatment to illegal immigrants while applying the laws passed by Congress in a fair way
78%
Not sure
11%
11. Do laws passed by a nation's government to limit immigration violate or follow biblical teaching?
The laws violate biblical teaching by keeping out poor foreigners seeking a better life
11%
The laws follow biblical teaching by protecting the most vulnerable within the national community
56%
Not sure
33%
12. Which do you agree with more?
Nations have the moral and sovereign right to decide which and how many immigrants can enter each year
75%
Most people should be able to migrate from country to country since all people are equal children of God
15%
Not sure
10%
13. Many illegal immigrants are active members of churches. Should that improve the case for giving work permits and legal status or should it not make any difference?
Should improve the case for legal status
18%
Should not make any difference
71%
Not sure
11%
14. Concerning young adult illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, how sympathetic are you to their request for lifetime work permits and legal status?
Very sympathetic
25% 38% 20%
Somewhat symathetic
Not very sympathetic
Not at all sympathetic
14%
2%
Not sure
15. Concerning adult foreign citizens who came here on vacation, as students or temporary workers and then overstayed their visas, how sympathetic are you to their request for lifetime work permits and legal status ?
Very sympathetic
6% 18% 33% 40% 3%
Somewhat symathetic
Not sure
16. Concerning adult foreign citizens who crossed U.S. borders illegally, how sympathetic are you to their request for lifetime work permits and legal status ?
Very sympathetic
6% 16% 21%
Somewhat symathetic
54%
3%
Not sure
17. Should children born to illegal immigrants, tourists and other foreign visitors be given automatic U.S. citizenship?
Yes
23%
No
62%
Not sure
15%
18. When thinking about the 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States, what is your position on deporting them?
Deport most of them because it is the right thing to do under the law
38%
Deport only some of them because mass deportations are not practical
39%
You oppose most deportations as inhumane
14%
Not sure
10%
19. What is your opinion on proposals to encourage most illegal immigrants to go back home on their own by keeping them from getting jobs and public benefits here?
Strongly support
44% 24% 12% 10%
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not Sure
11%
GROUPINGS
Strongly or somewhat SUPPORT Strongly or somewhat OPPOSE
68% 22%

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Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

5% 16% 33% 43% 3%

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

We face labor shortages that require increases in less-educated immigrants.

There are plenty of less-educated Americans to do the jobs.

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Bring in a new immigrant worker to keep the costs down

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

8% 14% 15% 20% 29%

22% 64% 49%

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

34% 35% 25% 6%

Work permits to almost none of them

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

A lot or Some None or Very Little

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

A lot or Some None or Very Little

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

They should be given work permits in the first year

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

12. Which do you agree with more?

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Should improve the case for legal status

Should not make any difference

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25% 38% 20%

Not very sympathetic

Not at all sympathetic

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

6% 18% 33% 40% 3%

Not very sympathetic

Not at all sympathetic

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Not very sympathetic

Not at all sympathetic

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

You oppose most deportations as inhumane

Evangelical voters' biblical views and moral priorities on immigration policy

44% 24% 12% 10%

Strongly or somewhat SUPPORT Strongly or somewhat OPPOSE

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