Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #27425
 
About the Poll: SurveyUSA interviewed 500 adults from the San Diego County 12/02/24 through 12/03/24, using nonprobability sample provided by Lucid Holdings LLC of New Orleans. The pool of adult survey respondents was weighted to US Census targets for gender, age, race, and home ownership. This research was conducted online.
 
1Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Trump's statements regarding immigration?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly Approve29%33%24%26%29%30%33%27%31%34%14%28%20%31%27%31%28%65%6%21%91%50%20%3%7%65%20%5%31%31%26%25%31%29%36%20%22%30%50%
Somewhat Approve22%23%21%20%29%22%16%24%19%19%18%23%32%20%24%26%21%27%13%30%2%35%34%10%4%23%34%7%26%22%20%26%17%24%22%22%26%20%14%
Somewhat Disapprove12%9%15%17%11%9%8%15%9%11%14%9%20%14%12%15%11%4%13%17%4%7%16%15%13%6%16%14%12%11%13%12%11%13%9%16%14%11%13%
Strongly Disapprove32%30%34%30%24%35%42%27%38%30%49%36%21%32%33%25%34%2%67%27%4%4%23%70%75%4%23%73%21%30%36%30%36%29%30%34%33%32%13%
Don't Know Enough To Say5%5%6%7%8%4%2%7%3%6%5%4%7%3%5%3%6%2%2%5%0%4%8%3%0%2%8%1%11%5%4%8%5%4%2%9%5%6%9%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
2Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Trump's plans to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly Approve27%30%25%20%28%34%30%23%33%31%20%27%20%25%29%29%26%60%6%19%81%50%18%3%9%61%18%6%37%29%22%25%27%28%32%21%22%27%54%
Somewhat Approve22%25%18%24%29%14%17%26%15%20%12%22%30%21%22%27%19%30%10%30%12%31%32%8%6%24%32%7%19%23%22%23%19%23%25%18%21%23%14%
Somewhat Disapprove12%11%13%15%12%10%7%14%9%12%5%9%19%15%11%13%11%6%13%16%2%12%16%14%10%8%16%12%13%11%12%18%9%11%8%16%16%10%13%
Strongly Disapprove35%31%38%35%25%39%42%31%40%33%53%39%25%35%35%29%38%1%68%31%4%5%28%73%76%5%28%75%22%33%40%28%40%34%32%38%38%35%10%
Don't Know Enough To Say5%3%6%5%5%3%4%5%3%5%8%3%6%3%3%1%6%2%2%4%2%2%6%2%0%2%6%1%8%4%4%6%5%3%3%6%3%5%9%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
3President-elect Trump's proposed Border Czar, Tom Homan?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly Approve22%25%18%14%20%27%33%16%29%23%15%23%16%25%20%19%23%50%3%16%69%44%12%0%7%53%12%4%24%22%21%17%23%23%28%14%16%23%43%
Somewhat Approve13%17%9%14%19%12%5%16%9%13%3%11%20%11%15%20%10%20%6%17%17%15%18%8%2%16%18%5%14%9%16%11%14%13%13%13%11%14%9%
Somewhat Disapprove11%11%10%17%11%7%5%14%6%10%5%12%11%15%9%14%9%7%12%11%5%11%12%12%9%9%12%10%11%8%13%9%10%13%10%12%17%7%14%
Strongly Disapprove31%30%32%28%24%34%42%26%37%30%50%35%19%29%33%26%33%3%62%25%4%4%26%63%72%4%26%68%23%28%35%31%34%28%31%31%33%31%18%
Don't Know Enough To Say24%18%30%28%26%21%15%28%19%24%27%19%34%21%23%20%25%19%18%30%5%26%31%18%9%18%31%13%28%33%16%33%19%23%19%30%24%25%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
4President-elect Trump's proposed Deputy chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly Approve21%25%17%16%23%23%26%19%24%22%9%25%13%25%18%23%20%50%5%13%75%38%11%0%8%51%11%4%28%18%21%18%21%23%28%12%19%21%35%
Somewhat Approve13%16%10%19%14%9%6%17%8%13%11%11%21%13%13%16%12%20%7%13%7%15%22%5%8%12%22%6%15%11%14%12%14%13%10%17%18%11%7%
Somewhat Disapprove13%17%8%15%10%7%20%13%13%9%5%21%8%10%15%23%8%7%17%15%6%11%12%10%26%9%12%18%9%8%18%10%19%9%16%9%8%15%17%
Strongly Disapprove28%23%33%25%28%33%26%26%30%30%50%24%23%29%28%19%32%2%54%27%4%5%24%69%48%5%24%58%21%28%30%27%24%31%25%31%33%27%5%
Don't Know Enough To Say25%19%31%25%26%27%23%25%25%26%26%19%36%23%25%19%28%22%16%32%9%31%31%16%10%23%31%13%27%35%17%32%21%25%21%30%22%26%37%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
5Should undocumented immigrants with no criminal record be deported?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes34%34%33%32%34%35%36%32%36%37%18%33%31%36%32%39%32%61%13%30%68%55%31%11%18%60%31%14%34%37%32%33%31%37%39%28%27%36%42%
No45%41%49%51%39%45%43%46%44%38%74%54%39%48%44%43%46%17%72%44%15%23%41%73%76%20%41%75%43%43%47%51%50%38%39%52%52%42%36%
Not Sure21%25%17%18%28%20%21%22%20%25%8%13%31%16%24%18%22%22%15%26%17%22%28%17%6%20%28%11%24%20%21%16%19%26%22%20%20%22%22%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
6Should undocumented immigrants who were taken to the United States as children be deported?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes22%24%20%19%24%23%25%21%24%21%20%25%20%24%21%25%21%49%7%13%57%42%15%3%6%48%15%5%23%22%22%22%24%20%28%15%20%23%30%
No62%60%65%68%59%56%63%65%59%62%73%64%59%67%61%62%62%31%90%63%31%41%61%90%90%37%61%90%53%62%66%57%64%64%59%66%67%61%50%
Not Sure16%16%15%13%17%21%12%15%17%18%7%11%21%10%17%12%17%19%3%24%12%17%23%7%4%15%23%6%24%16%12%21%13%15%13%19%13%17%20%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
7Should ICE raid workplaces where employees are working without valid work authorization?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes38%42%33%29%39%48%38%33%44%40%16%33%47%44%34%41%37%66%15%40%77%51%39%15%16%60%39%15%39%41%35%38%36%39%43%31%38%35%63%
No47%44%51%53%51%38%43%52%40%44%66%53%38%48%48%48%47%22%70%46%18%28%43%69%80%24%43%75%42%44%51%47%53%43%44%51%50%47%30%
Not Sure15%14%16%18%10%14%19%14%16%16%18%14%15%8%18%11%16%12%15%15%5%22%18%16%4%16%18%10%19%15%14%15%11%18%13%18%12%17%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
8Should employers be fined for hiring people without valid work authorization?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes59%60%58%41%66%76%60%51%69%66%59%46%65%60%60%60%58%79%44%60%77%77%60%53%30%77%60%42%59%58%60%54%51%68%63%54%58%58%69%
No31%32%29%44%24%15%36%36%24%21%33%46%27%32%30%34%30%15%48%27%19%18%28%31%62%18%28%47%30%30%31%33%40%23%29%33%32%31%26%
Not Sure10%8%13%15%10%9%4%13%7%13%8%9%8%8%10%5%12%6%8%13%4%6%12%15%7%5%12%11%11%12%9%13%9%10%9%12%10%11%6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
9Should employers be jailed for hiring people without valid work authorization?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes25%27%23%29%27%17%25%28%21%24%11%25%31%29%22%30%23%47%13%17%55%36%19%8%19%43%19%14%29%22%25%29%21%26%26%24%28%23%34%
No61%58%65%61%57%66%61%59%64%60%73%66%51%58%65%65%60%44%76%62%39%51%62%75%76%46%62%76%55%63%62%55%66%61%62%60%60%62%64%
Not Sure14%15%13%10%16%17%14%12%16%16%16%8%19%13%13%5%18%9%11%21%6%13%19%17%5%10%19%11%16%15%13%16%13%13%13%15%12%16%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
10Should the incoming administration create more pathways for immigrants to come to the United States legally?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 5.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes74%72%77%73%70%73%85%72%78%72%80%79%71%77%74%77%73%70%87%68%57%75%72%87%89%69%72%88%50%78%80%67%74%79%77%71%76%75%58%
No16%17%15%16%18%19%11%17%15%21%13%12%12%17%16%17%16%20%11%19%39%19%16%9%10%26%16%9%30%16%12%18%17%16%16%17%14%16%39%
Not Sure9%11%8%10%11%9%5%11%7%7%8%9%17%6%10%6%11%10%2%13%4%6%12%4%2%6%12%3%20%5%8%16%9%6%7%12%10%9%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
11If undocumented workers were to be deported, do you think U.S. citizens would be willing to take their roles in industries such as agriculture, food services or domestic labor?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes40%44%37%40%45%42%33%42%38%41%22%37%51%44%40%43%39%71%20%38%76%65%39%12%13%69%39%13%50%44%34%42%44%37%42%38%41%38%63%
No46%44%48%46%44%46%50%45%48%43%66%52%35%46%47%50%44%15%70%51%19%20%44%78%78%19%44%78%34%42%54%44%46%47%47%45%51%45%27%
Not Sure14%12%15%14%12%12%17%13%14%15%11%11%15%10%13%7%16%14%10%10%4%16%18%9%9%12%18%9%16%14%12%13%10%16%11%16%8%17%10%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
12Do you support a border wall?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes47%52%41%40%50%55%44%44%50%49%29%42%57%49%47%49%46%79%22%47%85%75%43%25%15%79%43%20%54%45%45%46%44%50%52%40%42%47%72%
No40%37%43%45%38%31%45%42%37%38%59%42%34%41%40%41%39%12%66%39%8%16%34%68%82%13%34%75%30%39%44%41%46%35%35%46%44%39%21%
Not Sure13%11%15%15%13%14%10%14%12%13%12%16%9%10%13%10%15%9%12%13%7%9%22%7%3%8%22%5%17%15%11%14%10%16%13%14%14%14%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%
 
13Do you or your close family or friends have any personal experience with any kind of immigration to the U.S.?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RacePersonal ExperieParentParty AffiliationIdeologyIdeology AggregatedEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicity
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian / YesNoYesNoRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRural
Yes39%39%38%44%45%36%22%45%30%37%26%42%39%100%0%36%40%41%38%35%54%38%43%31%35%44%43%33%35%41%38%34%39%41%38%39%42%38%29%
No56%56%55%46%49%61%77%47%68%58%67%51%58%0%100%61%54%54%60%59%43%55%51%69%63%51%51%66%54%56%57%55%57%55%59%53%54%56%63%
Not Sure5%5%6%9%6%3%0%8%2%5%6%7%4%0%0%3%6%5%2%6%3%6%6%0%2%5%6%1%11%3%5%10%3%4%3%8%4%6%8%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%35%24%24%18%58%42%46%5%33%16%39%56%30%70%31%35%24%11%19%34%14%15%30%34%29%18%35%48%23%34%43%54%46%33%61%5%