Opinion on Immigration (May 2011)

Opinion on Immigration (May 2011)

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categorycolumn-1
Good thing42%
Bad thing44%
Don't know14%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Good thing57%42%32%
Bad thing28%35%59%
Don't know15%23%9%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Good thing41%36%24%
Bad thing49%56%67%
Don't know10%9%8%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Good thing74%41%59%
Bad thing21%41%24%
Don't know5%18%17%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Good thing69%44%30%
Bad thing17%37%59%
Don't know14%20%11%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Good thing29%31%30%
Bad thing53%59%63%
Don't know18%10%7%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Good thing61%80%66%
Bad thing29%9%13%
Don't know10%11%22%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Good thing62%35%37%
Bad thing30%56%55%
Don't know9%9%7%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Good thing38%38%59%
Bad thing50%43%21%
Don't know12%19%20%

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categoryMaleFemale
Good thing50%35%
Bad thing40%47%
Don't know10%18%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Good thing48%45%29%
Bad thing38%43%53%
Don't know13%12%18%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Good thing34%35%43%45%49%68%
Bad thing50%47%43%50%40%27%
Don't know15%18%15%6%11%4%

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