Likely Voters say US border control more important than amnesty by 2-1 margin-Rasmussen

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Results for this question "have remained constant going back to 2006." (para. 4)

8/20/11, "Voters Put Border Control Ahead of Amnesty by 2-1 Margin," Rasmussen Reports

"Even as the Obama administration moves to slow the pace of deportation for illegal immigrants, voters continue to believe strongly that gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows that

• 61% say gaining control of the border is most important
  

when it comes to immigration reform,

• while 31% say it’s more important to legalize the status

of the illegal immigrants who are already here. (To see survey question wording, click here.)"...

Results for above question have "remained consistent in surveys going back to 2006." says Rasmussen.

(continuing, Rasmussen): "Most Political Class voters (63%) say legalizing undocumented workers should be the top goal of immigration reform,

• but

• 71% of Mainstream voters disagree and say
  
• border control should be the priority."...

Poll conducted August 15-16, 2011



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