Poll Watch: Washington Post-ABC News Survey on Illegal Immigration

Washington Post-ABC News Poll on Illegal Immigration

Do you support or oppose a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants?

Among Registered Voters

• Support 55%
• Oppose 42%

Among All Adults

• Support 57%
• Oppose 39%

Among Democrats

• Support 71%
• Oppose 25%

Among Republicans

• Support 37%
• Oppose 60%

Among Independents

• Support 59%
• Oppose 38%

Among Liberals

• Support 71%
• Oppose 27%

Among Moderates

• Support 58%
• Oppose 38%

Among Conservatives

• Support 47%
• Oppose 49%

Among Men

• Support 59%
• Oppose 39%

Among Women

• Support 55%
• Oppose 39%

Age 18-39

• Support 65%
• Oppose 31%

Age 40-64

• Support 53%
• Oppose 43%

Age 65+ 

• Support 47%
• Oppose 50%

Among Whites

• Support 51%
• Oppose 45%

Among Blacks

• Support 62%
• Oppose 33%

Among Hispanics

• Support 82%
• Oppose 17%

Survey of 1,023 adults, including a subsample of registered voters, was conducted November 7-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points among all adults.