Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22959
 
Unlike Supreme Court of United States, San Diego is Not Evenly Divided on Question of Immigration:

On a day when the Supreme Court of the United States split 4 to 4 on immigration, SurveyUSA finds San Diego County split 5:3. 34% of area adults say those in the United States illegally should be allowed to stay; 54% say undocumented individuals should be deported. Research conducted exclusively for KGTV-TV and the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Of the majority in San Diego County who say undocumented immigrants should be deported:

* 48% say all immigrants, including children born in America, should be deported.
* 34% say children born in America should be allowed to stay.
* 61% are willing to pay the estimated $4,000 each taxpayer would owe to underwrite the cost of mass deportation. 29% are not.

Of the minority in San Diego County who says that undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay in America:

* 91% say immigrants should have a path to citizenship.
* 72% say immigrants should be allowed to get a driver's license.
* 84% say immigrants should be allowed to purchase health insurance.
* 86% say immigrants should be allowed to work for wages.
* 92% say immigrants should be allowed to attend public schools.
* 86% say immigrants should be allowed to attend state universities.
 
1Today we have a few questions on immigration. Some of our questions may sound similar, but each one is different. First, should people who have entered the United States without proper documentation be allowed to stay in the United States? Or should they be deported back to the country they came from?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Be Allowed To Stay34%36%32%45%31%28%27%39%27%35%28%38%24%16%52%30%12%31%56%42%31%34%38%32%32%
Be Deported54%55%54%46%56%60%59%50%60%52%66%52%67%76%34%58%80%56%32%45%60%54%56%59%54%
Not Sure11%8%14%9%13%12%14%10%13%13%6%10%9%8%14%13%8%13%12%13%8%12%6%9%13%
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%
Composition of Adults100%50%50%34%22%27%17%56%44%60%5%23%12%28%32%37%21%48%22%10%34%56%22%35%43%
 
2If those who are in the United States without proper documentation are allowed to stay, should it be possible for them to become United States citizens? Or should they not be allowed to become United States citizens?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Allow To Become Citizens91%91%91%97%96%79%81%97%80%90%**94%84%78%97%90%64%92%97%94%91%92%97%91%88%
Not Allow6%9%3%0%4%16%15%1%16%7%**2%13%13%3%9%34%5%3%6%8%6%2%8%8%
Not Sure3%0%6%3%0%4%4%2%4%3%**3%3%8%0%1%1%3%1%0%2%2%0%0%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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
3Should those who are in the country illegally be allowed to get a driver's license?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes72%73%72%73%90%59%67%78%62%68%**75%90%64%68%78%56%68%78%66%74%75%78%74%68%
No26%24%28%27%10%33%32%22%32%29%**25%10%36%30%19%44%30%19%34%20%25%22%23%29%
Not Sure2%3%0%0%0%9%1%0%6%3%**0%0%0%2%3%0%3%2%0%6%0%0%3%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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
4Should those who are in the country illegally be allowed to purchase health insurance?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 5.6 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes84%83%86%85%84%85%82%85%84%84%**87%75%81%83%85%53%85%85%77%86%84%78%88%81%
No14%16%11%12%16%13%16%14%14%14%**12%24%17%14%15%45%14%11%21%8%16%16%11%18%
Not Sure2%1%4%3%0%2%2%2%2%3%**1%2%2%3%0%2%1%4%2%5%0%6%0%1%
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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
5Should those who are in the country illegally be allowed to obtain a permit, which would allow them to work for wages?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 5.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes86%89%84%90%93%76%82%91%79%87%**85%84%81%83%90%77%84%92%86%88%88%97%86%82%
No9%10%9%6%4%18%13%6%16%10%**8%13%16%12%4%21%11%7%13%8%10%2%11%16%
Not Sure4%2%7%4%3%6%5%4%5%3%**8%4%3%4%6%1%5%1%1%4%2%1%4%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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
6Should children who are in the country illegally be allowed to attend public schools?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes92%91%94%97%96%84%83%97%84%91%**98%84%87%92%94%77%94%92%93%91%92%96%92%87%
No6%6%6%3%0%12%16%2%14%6%**2%15%13%5%6%23%2%7%7%6%6%4%5%10%
Not Sure2%3%0%0%4%4%1%1%3%3%**0%2%0%3%0%0%4%0%0%3%2%0%3%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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
7Should teens who are in the country illegally be allowed to attend state universities?
170 Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To StayAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 5.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes86%86%86%93%88%76%74%91%75%85%**89%84%77%89%82%50%89%92%86%89%87%94%86%84%
No9%10%9%3%8%16%23%4%19%11%**3%7%22%7%9%49%8%5%14%8%10%5%11%12%
Not Sure5%5%5%4%4%8%2%4%6%3%**7%10%1%4%8%1%4%3%0%4%3%1%3%4%
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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay100%53%47%45%20%22%13%65%35%62%4%25%9%14%49%33%8%43%35%13%31%56%25%33%42%
 
8OK, should every person who entered the United States illegally be deported, including children born in the United States? Should children who were born in the United States be allowed to stay? Or, do you not know enough to say?
272 Who Think Immigrants Should Be DeportedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 6.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Everyone48%52%44%63%36%43%48%51%45%45%28%66%43%58%30%49%58%50%30%50%43%52%51%50%45%
Adults But Not Children Born Here34%32%36%22%45%38%30%32%35%32%63%23%45%27%53%32%27%32%62%18%35%35%31%33%37%
Do Not Know18%16%20%15%19%19%22%17%20%24%9%11%12%15%17%19%15%18%8%32%22%13%18%17%17%
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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Deported100%51%49%29%23%30%18%52%48%57%6%22%15%39%20%40%31%50%13%8%37%55%22%37%41%
 
9The cost of identifying, rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants is estimated to be $500 billion. That works out to about $4,000 for every taxpayer. Are you personally willing to pay an additional $4,000 in taxes to deport America's illegal immigrants?
272 Who Think Immigrants Should Be DeportedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 5.9 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Yes61%69%53%77%68%47%50%73%48%58%72%73%50%62%40%71%66%65%49%47%47%74%57%57%69%
No29%27%31%18%20%39%41%19%40%29%21%19%44%24%47%25%22%28%43%40%42%19%29%36%24%
Not Sure10%5%16%5%12%14%9%8%12%13%7%7%6%14%13%4%12%7%8%13%12%7%14%7%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%
Composition of Who Think Immigrants Should Be Deported100%51%49%29%23%30%18%52%48%57%6%22%15%39%20%40%31%50%13%8%37%55%22%37%41%
 
10In general, who has the better approach on immigration, Republicans, Democrats? Or, do you not know enough to say?
443 Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be DeportedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Republicans45%50%40%42%47%43%52%44%46%43%52%47%44%80%13%47%89%45%13%30%46%49%41%47%50%
Democrats36%33%38%35%34%41%30%35%37%40%23%31%30%5%74%29%3%38%64%35%37%34%32%36%36%
Do Not Know20%17%22%23%19%17%18%21%17%17%25%22%26%15%13%24%9%17%23%35%17%17%27%17%14%
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%
Composition of Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be Deported100%52%48%35%22%27%16%57%43%59%5%23%13%29%31%37%22%47%21%10%34%56%23%35%42%
 
11Regardless of who you may vote for, who has the better approach on immigration, Donald Trump? Hillary Clinton? Or, do you not know enough to say?
443 Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be DeportedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Trump47%54%40%47%47%43%57%47%48%47%53%50%42%78%17%50%84%47%14%37%48%50%45%49%51%
Clinton37%34%40%34%38%43%32%36%39%40%31%30%36%12%69%30%4%37%67%45%35%35%34%33%39%
Do Not Know16%12%19%19%15%14%11%18%13%13%16%19%22%10%14%20%11%15%19%18%17%15%20%18%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%
Composition of Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be Deported100%52%48%35%22%27%16%57%43%59%5%23%13%29%31%37%22%47%21%10%34%56%23%35%42%
 
12Do you agree? ... or do you disagree with President Barack Obama's approach to immigration? Or, do you not know enough to say?
443 Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be DeportedAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyEducationIncome
Credibility Interval: ± 4.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalHigh SchSome Col4-year C< $40K$40K - $> $80K
Agree36%35%37%41%33%34%31%38%33%36%24%39%34%11%63%32%8%39%58%28%37%36%37%33%35%
Disagree50%56%43%48%51%47%56%49%50%49%57%51%47%80%25%50%83%50%19%39%51%53%48%55%52%
Do Not Know15%9%20%11%16%19%13%13%17%15%19%11%19%9%12%17%8%11%23%33%12%11%16%12%13%
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%
Composition of Who Say Immigrants Should Be Allowed To Stay or Be Deported100%52%48%35%22%27%16%57%43%59%5%23%13%29%31%37%22%47%21%10%34%56%23%35%42%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.