Washington Post-ABC News Poll: The Immigration Question

Questions 39-41 of the Post-ABC News survey conducted on Dec. 15-18 dealt with the immigration issue; the related story is here: Political Splits on Immigration Reflect Voters' Ambivalence. Click here for the survey questions that were released on Dec. 19 and here for questions dealing with the Alito nomination. And here is the poll's demographic data. 39. Do you think the United States is or is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants from coming into this country? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? ---- Doing enough ----- -- Not doing enough --- No NET Strg. Smwt. NET Smwt. Strg. opin. 12/18/05 20 8 12 79 20 59 2 8/28/05 19 11 9 80 18 62 1 1/16/05 20 9 11 77 18 58 4 40. Do you think illegal immigrants who are living and working in the United States now (should be offered a chance to keep their jobs and eventually apply for legal status), or do you think they (should be deported back to their native country)? Offered chance to No keep jobs/apply Deported opin. 12/18/05 61 38 2 8/28/05 55 42 3 1/16/05 61 36 3 41. Overall, do you think illegal immigrants do more to (help) the country, or do more to (hurt) the country? Help Hurt Neither helps nor hurts (vol.) No opinion 12/18/05 37 56 5 2 From the Dec. 20 edition of The Washington Post: Bush's Support Jumps After a Long Decline. From the Dec. 22 edition of The Washington Post: In Poll, 54% Back Alito's Confirmation.