Immigration Survey Results
By Dave Nalle - January 31, 2013 at 1:00 AM
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Filed under News
This week we ran a nationwide survey of Republican Liberty Caucus members on the issue of immigration. The goal was to gauge member views as we prepared a statement in response to Senate proposals for comprehensive immigration reform. 119 members responded to the survey and answered 8 key questions. The results were much as expected, conforming fairly closely to our prior statements on immigration in those areas where it applied.
In determining which issues to focus on in our forthcoming statement we will focus on those where our members showed the strongest concern and were most in agreement and for purposes of clear messaging we will likely avoid taking a position on issues which are more ambiguous. It’s probable that the focus will be on the issues where 60% or more of those responding indicated a positive or negative position, especially those with very strong responses in the most positive or most negative categories, so we will put our heaviest emphasis on supporting a robust guest worker program and opposing any form of biometric ID or national employment database.
SURVEY RESULTS
How important is increased border security as part of a comprehensive immigration plan?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very Important |  |
47 Votes(39%) |
| Somewhat Important |  |
29 Votes(24%) |
| Not Very Important |  |
23 Votes(19%) |
| Undesirable |  |
20 Votes(16%) |
Total Votes: 119
How important is the availability of guest worker visas to meet labor needs in a comprehensive immigration plan?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very Important | |
58 Votes(48%) |
| Somewhat Important | |
36 Votes(30%) |
| Not very Important | |
17 Votes(14%) |
| Undesirable | |
8 Votes(6%) |
Total Votes: 119
How important are legal and financial penalties for businesses employing illegal aliens in a comprehensive national immigration plan?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very Important | |
29 Votes(24%) |
| Somewhat Important | |
15 Votes(12%) |
| Not Very Important | |
28 Votes(23%) |
| Undesirable | |
47 Votes(39%) |
Total Votes: 119
How important is the elimination of birthright citizenship in a comprehensive immigration program?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very Important | |
38 Votes(31%) |
| Somewhat Important | |
15 Votes(12%) |
| Not Very Important | |
25 Votes(21%) |
| Undesirable | |
41 Votes(34%) |
Total Votes: 119
How important is it to punish current illegal immigrants by actions like a substantial fine or exclusion from any future entry program?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very important | |
22 Votes(26%) |
| Somewhat important | |
19 Votes(15%) |
| Not Very Important | |
25 Votes(21%) |
| Undesirable | |
48 Votes(40%) |
Total Votes: 119
How important is it that we establish a national biometric ID system like e-verify for all citizens to present to a potential employer to make sure only citizens or legal workers can have jobs?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very important | |
11 Votes(9%) |
| Somewhat important | |
8 Votes(6%) |
| Not Very Important | |
7 Votes(6%) |
| Undesirable | |
90 Votes(77%) |
Total Votes: 116
How important is it that children of illegal immigrants raised in the United States and speaking English as their primary language be given access to a path to citizenship?
| Answer | Votes | Vote Count/Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Very important | |
51 Votes(42%) |
| Somewhat important | |
43 Votes(36%) |
| Not Very Important | |
13 Votes(10%) |
| Undesirable | |
12 Votes(10%) |
Total Votes: 119
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