Views on Trump Administration Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws (October 2018)

Views on Trump Administration Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws (October 2018)

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categoryTotal
Gone too far41%
Been about right20%
Not gone far enough33%
Don't know6%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Gone too far81%38%9%
Been about right9%16%30%
Not gone far enough5%36%57%
Don't know5%10%4%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Gone too far91%74%79%
Been about right7%13%8%
Not gone far enough2%5%7%
Don't know1%9%6%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Gone too far12%19%4%
Been about right25%39%29%
Not gone far enough60%37%62%
Don't know3%6%5%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Gone too far90%47%13%
Been about right5%21%26%
Not gone far enough4%18%56%
Don't know1%13%5%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Gone too far86%88%93%
Been about right8%6%3%
Not gone far enough6%5%2%
Don't know0%0%1%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Gone too far22%14%8%
Been about right25%32%23%
Not gone far enough50%51%63%
Don't know4%3%6%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Gone too far82%8%12%
Been about right8%33%18%
Not gone far enough5%53%70%
Don't know5%6%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Gone too far32%61%54%
Been about right22%16%15%
Not gone far enough42%9%23%
Don't know4%15%8%

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categoryMaleFemale
Gone too far37%45%
Been about right17%22%
Not gone far enough41%26%
Don't know5%7%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Gone too far53%40%26%
Been about right16%19%25%
Not gone far enough22%36%41%
Don't know9%4%8%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Gone too far62%44%35%32%
Been about right19%19%18%23%
Not gone far enough16%24%42%41%
Don't know3%13%5%3%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Gone too far58%36%45%42%38%46%
Been about right10%22%19%18%19%18%
Not gone far enough29%32%27%37%39%31%
Don't know3%10%8%3%4%5%

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categoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Gone too far32%39%51%63%
Been about right25%18%13%11%
Not gone far enough37%35%28%22%
Don't know6%8%8%3%

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categoryThe Bible is the word of God, to be taken literallyThe Bible is the word of God, not to be taken literallyThe Bible is a book written by men
Gone too far24%39%68%
Been about right27%21%10%
Not gone far enough41%37%18%
Don't know8%3%4%

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