Religion and Politics Survey, 1996

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IMMIGRNT (Percentages are weighted by WEIGHT; Total Ns reported are unweighted) I am going to read you some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement (Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents) or the SECOND statement (Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care) comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right.   1) First statement   2) Second statement   3) Neither/Both equally   4) Don't know/Refused

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
First statement	36.3%	36.3%
Second statement	54.5%	90.8%
Neither/Both equally	4.8%	95.6%
Don't know/Refused	4.5%	100.1%
Total N = 1975

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Political party Region Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 - 29 years	30 - 49 years	50 and older	TOTAL
First statement	42.1%	37.1%	31.3%	36.3%
Second statement	51.4%	53.1%	58.3%	54.5%
Neither/Both equally	3.6%	5.1%	5.1%	4.7%
Don't know/Refused	3.0%	4.6%	5.3%	4.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
First statement	38.3%	34.4%	36.3%
Second statement	53.2%	55.6%	54.5%
Neither/Both equally	4.0%	5.5%	4.8%
Don't know/Refused	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent or other party	No preference	TOTAL
First statement	36.1%	37.5%	36.8%	22.0%	36.5%
Second statement	54.5%	54.5%	53.5%	61.5%	54.3%
Neither/Both equally	5.4%	3.4%	5.6%	5.5%	4.8%
Don't know/Refused	3.9%	4.6%	4.1%	11.0%	4.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Region (I-REGION)

	East	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
First statement	39.8%	35.1%	32.5%	40.1%	36.3%
Second statement	51.0%	57.2%	57.5%	50.0%	54.5%
Neither/Both equally	3.9%	4.0%	5.4%	5.7%	4.8%
Don't know/Refused	5.4%	3.8%	4.7%	4.2%	4.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Christian	Jewish	Muslim	Other non-Christian	No preference	Agnostic or Atheist	TOTAL
First statement	34.1%	74.5%	61.9%	61.4%	41.5%	42.9%	36.3%
Second statement	56.5%	17.0%	23.8%	26.3%	52.5%	42.9%	54.5%
Neither/Both equally	5.2%	2.1%	0.0%	3.5%	1.6%	10.7%	4.8%
Don't know/Refused	4.2%	6.4%	14.3%	8.8%	4.4%	3.6%	4.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1960