1. 1 National Hispanic Voter Study on Immigration Policy March 19, 2010

2. 2 Methodology Sample size 1,010 Hispanic voters in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia Dates of interviews December, 2009 Margin of error 3 percentage points Languages of interviews English, Spanish

3. 3 Demographics

4. 4 Country of Birth

5. 5 Age

6. 6 The Immigration Issue

7. 7 Which of the following do you think is the biggest problem currently facing our country? Weak economy 48% Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 17% Low quality of public schools 9% Lack of access to health care 9% Illegal immigration 6% Housing and mortgage crisis 5%

8. 8 How important is the immigration issue to you and your family?

9. 9 How important is the immigration issue to you and your family? By Country of Birth

10. 10 Do you know any undocumented immigrants personally; in other words, are any of your friends, family members, neighbors, or co-workers undocumented?

11. 11 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The anti-immigrant sentiment against Hispanics is growing in the United States.

12. 12 There are an estimated 10 million illegal immigrants from Latin America residing in the U.S. Do you think it would be best to force most of them to leave the country or do you think it would be best to give most of them a path to citizenship?

13. 13 Why is the immigration issue of importance to you? “Very important” answers only Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to have a better life 24% It's a personal issue / It affects someone in my family or my friends 21% Immigrants help the U.S. and its economy 15% Families should not be separated 15% Negative view of immigrants 9% Immigrants are discriminated against / I feel sympathy for them 4% The U.S. is a nation of immigrants 3%

14. 14 Rating President Obama and the U.S. Congress on Immigration

15. 15 How would you rate the job that President Barack Obama has done in office?

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17. 17 How would you rate the job that President Barack Obama has done when it comes to the immigration issue? 40% 50% 10%

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19. 19 Do you trust President Obama to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue or do you not trust President Obama to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue?

20. 20 Do you trust the Democrats in Congress to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue or do you not trust the Democrats in Congress to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue?

21. 21 Do you trust the Republicans in Congress to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue or do you not trust the Republicans in Congress to do “the right thing” on the immigration issue?

22. 22 The 2010 Elections

23. 23 Would you consider voting for a candidate for the US Congress who was in favor of forcing most illegal immigrants to leave the country or would you not consider voting for such a candidate?

24. 24 If the elections for the U.S. Congress were today, would you be more likely to support the Democratic candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives or would you be more likely to support the Republican candidates?