Poll Watch: Quinnipiac National Survey on Immigration

Quinnipiac National Poll on Immigration

Which comes closest to your view about illegal immigrants who are currently living in the United States? A) They should be allowed to stay in the United States and to eventually apply for US citizenship. B) They should be allowed to remain in the United States, but not be allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship. C) They should be required to leave the U.S.

• Stay/apply for citizenship 56%
• Stay/no citizenship 10%
  
• Should be required to leave U.S. 30%

Among Democrats

• Stay/apply for citizenship 74%
• Stay/no citizenship 8%
  
• Should be required to leave U.S. 16%

Among Republicans

• Stay/apply for citizenship 40%
  
• Stay/no citizenship 11%
  
• Should be required to leave U.S. 46%

Among Independents

• Stay/apply for citizenship 53%
• Stay/no citizenship 11%
  
• Should be required to leave U.S. 30%

Survey of 1,772 registered voters was conducted January 30 - February 4, 2013.  The margin of error is +/- 2.3 percentage points. Party ID: 33% Democrat; 24% Republican; 34% Independent.