Since the June primary, the Rasmussen polling firm has released a series of poll results that appear to bode well for Republicans in November. 50% of voters oppose their community declaring itself a sanctuary community.
Rasmussen found that just 37% of Likely U.S. Voters favor the community they live in declaring itself a sanctuary community, while 50% oppose it. Another 12% are undecided.
National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted June 7 and 10, 2018
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Many communities in the United States have declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants, refusing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Do you favor or oppose the community you live in declaring itself a sanctuary community?
2* Generally speaking, are sanctuary communities more safe or less safe than communities that do not protect illegal immigrants from federal authorities? Or is the level of safety about the same?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Most voters blame the parents of the separated children at the border for the latest illegal immigration crisis, not the federal government.
When families are arrested and separated after attempting to enter the United States illegally, 54% of Likely U.S. Voters say the parents are more to blame for breaking the law according to Rasmussen’s latest national poll on the issue. The survey further finds that only 35% believe the federal government is more to blame for enforcing the law. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure.
A closer look shows that 82% of Republicans and 56% of voters not affiliated with either major political party feel the parents are more to blame for breaking the law. But 60% of Democrats say the government is more to blame for enforcing the law.
National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted June 19-20, 2018
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement - "The United States will not be a migrant camp. And it will not be a refugee-holding facility - it won't be."
2* Is the Trump administration too aggressive or not aggressive enough in trying to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States? Or are its policies about right?
3* When families are arrested and separated after attempting to enter the United States illegally, who is more to blame – the parents for breaking the law or the federal government for enforcing the law?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
Many Democrats are calling for abolishing the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, but even among voters in their own party, there’s not much support for the idea. That’s because most voters think the government needs to be even more aggressive in deporting illegal immigrants.
A Rasmussen national survey found that only 25% of Likely U.S. Voters favor getting rid of ICE and border control. 55% are opposed. 20% are undecided.
69% of Republicans and 53% of voters not affiliated with either major political party oppose getting rid of ICE. Democrats agree by a narrower 44% to 36% margin.
33% of all voters believe the U.S. government is too aggressive in deporting those who are in this country illegally. 46% disagrees and says the government isn’t aggressive enough. Just 13% consider the current number of deportations as about right.
National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted June 27-28, 2018
By Rasmussen Reports
1* U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a law enforcement agency of the federal government whose duties include border control. A proposal has been made to abolish ICE and assign its duties to other federal agencies. Do you favor or oppose getting rid of ICE?
2* Is the U.S. government too aggressive or not aggressive enough in deporting those who are in this country illegally? Or is the number of deportations about right?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
San Francisco is allowing non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, to vote in the upcoming school board elections. Nationwide, most voters strongly oppose it.
A recent Rasmussen survey finds that 31% of Likely U.S. Voters favor letting illegal immigrants vote for local officials in the area where they live, with 62% opposed.
National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted July 19 and 22, 2018
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Should illegal immigrants be allowed to vote if they can prove that they live in this country and pay taxes?
2* San Francisco is now the latest community that will allow illegal immigrants to vote in some local elections. Do you or favor oppose letting illegal immigrants vote for local officials in the area where you live?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
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