Respondents were asked, "In enforcing immigration laws, do you think that the primary responsibility should be given to state and local authorities or the federal government? "
Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Democratic candidate" are considered Democrats, those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement), and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.