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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010 - Analysis

IMMSAID2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the issue of immigration, what kinds of things have they said? [OPEN-END: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE; PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS DON'T KNOW.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
2) Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor3.5%3.5%
3) Favor immigration - help the needy17.3%20.9%
4) Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal4.3%25.1%
5) Oppose immigration (general)27.7%52.8%
6) Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance14.0%66.8%
7) Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control14.8%81.6%
8) Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land18.1%99.8%
Missing2961
Total Unweighted N = 42





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 24 years old25 to 34 years old35 to 44 years old45 to 54 years old55 to 64 years old65 years and olderMissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor0.0%0.0%10.8%0.0%4.2%0.0%03.6%
Favor immigration - help the needy0.0%0.0%10.8%47.1%20.8%0.0%018.1%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal33.3%0.0%8.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%04.3%
Oppose immigration (general)22.2%53.8%13.5%32.4%8.3%47.6%126.8%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance0.0%30.8%32.4%0.0%0.0%14.3%013.8%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control0.0%0.0%13.5%0.0%29.2%38.1%014.5%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land44.4%15.4%10.8%20.6%37.5%0.0%018.8%
Missing284366405561593696296256
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 41

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor0.0%6.8%2.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%03.6%
Favor immigration - help the needy27.8%23.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%017.1%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal0.0%5.1%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%04.3%
Oppose immigration (general)19.4%18.6%46.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%027.9%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance8.3%5.1%31.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%014.3%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control33.3%15.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%015.0%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land11.1%25.4%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%017.9%
Missing433776412550455292296143
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 42

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than a high school diplomaHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Technical, trade, or vocational school after high school or some collegeCollege graduate (B.S., B.A., orother 4-year degree)Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)MissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%03.5%
Favor immigration - help the needy17.9%29.2%12.5%15.4%15.8%017.6%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal0.0%12.5%0.0%7.7%0.0%04.2%
Oppose immigration (general)14.3%29.2%50.0%30.8%0.0%027.5%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance35.7%0.0%18.8%10.3%0.0%014.1%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control17.9%16.7%6.3%0.0%52.6%014.8%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land0.0%12.5%12.5%35.9%26.3%018.3%
Missing239779835640451296117
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 42

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor6.8%0.0%03.5%
Favor immigration - help the needy4.1%31.4%017.5%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal4.1%4.3%04.2%
Oppose immigration (general)24.7%31.4%028.0%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance23.3%4.3%014.0%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control12.3%17.1%014.7%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land24.7%11.4%018.2%
Missing1313164829610
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 42

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, etc.)Roman Catholic (Catholic)OtherAtheist or agnosticNothing in particularChristian (Vol.)MissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor8.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%03.5%
Favor immigration - help the needy8.5%31.5%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%017.7%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal0.0%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%04.3%
Oppose immigration (general)22.0%16.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%69.2%028.4%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance16.9%18.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%014.2%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control15.3%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%014.9%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land28.8%0.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%30.8%117.0%
Missing1375645223126318209296265
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 41

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 Very conservativeConservativeModerateLiberalVery liberalMissingTotal
Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor0.0%7.7%3.2%0.0%0.0%03.6%
Favor immigration - help the needy7.7%21.2%16.1%25.0%0.0%018.2%
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal0.0%5.8%0.0%10.7%0.0%04.4%
Oppose immigration (general)15.4%25.0%51.6%21.4%0.0%028.5%
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance0.0%5.8%12.9%35.7%0.0%112.4%
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control26.9%25.0%0.0%7.1%0.0%016.1%
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land50.0%9.6%16.1%0.0%0.0%116.8%
Missing20498210184401552963162
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 40

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