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.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
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2) Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 3.5% | 3.5% | ||
3) Favor immigration - help the needy | 17.3% | 20.9% | ||
4) Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 4.3% | 25.1% | ||
5) Oppose immigration (general) | 27.7% | 52.8% | ||
6) Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 14.0% | 66.8% | ||
7) Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 14.8% | 81.6% | ||
8) Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 18.1% | 99.8% | ||
Missing | 2961 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 42 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 years old | 25 to 34 years old | 35 to 44 years old | 45 to 54 years old | 55 to 64 years old | 65 years and older | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.6% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 47.1% | 20.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 18.1% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 33.3% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.3% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 22.2% | 53.8% | 13.5% | 32.4% | 8.3% | 47.6% | 1 | 26.8% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 0.0% | 30.8% | 32.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0 | 13.8% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 0.0% | 29.2% | 38.1% | 0 | 14.5% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 44.4% | 15.4% | 10.8% | 20.6% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 18.8% |
Missing | 284 | 366 | 405 | 561 | 593 | 696 | 2962 | 56 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 0.0% | 6.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.6% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 27.8% | 23.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 17.1% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 0.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.3% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 19.4% | 18.6% | 46.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 27.9% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 8.3% | 5.1% | 31.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 14.3% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 33.3% | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 15.0% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 11.1% | 25.4% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 17.9% |
Missing | 433 | 776 | 412 | 550 | 455 | 292 | 2961 | 43 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than a high school diploma | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Technical, trade, or vocational school after high school or some college | College 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) | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0 | 3.5% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 17.9% | 29.2% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0 | 17.6% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.2% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 14.3% | 29.2% | 50.0% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 27.5% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 35.7% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 14.1% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 17.9% | 16.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 52.6% | 0 | 14.8% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 35.9% | 26.3% | 0 | 18.3% |
Missing | 239 | 779 | 835 | 640 | 451 | 2961 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.5% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 4.1% | 31.4% | 0 | 17.5% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0 | 4.2% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 24.7% | 31.4% | 0 | 28.0% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 23.3% | 4.3% | 0 | 14.0% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 12.3% | 17.1% | 0 | 14.7% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 24.7% | 11.4% | 0 | 18.2% |
Missing | 1313 | 1648 | 2961 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) | Roman Catholic (Catholic) | Other | Atheist or agnostic | Nothing in particular | Christian (Vol.) | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 8.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.5% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 8.5% | 31.5% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 17.7% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.3% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 22.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 0 | 28.4% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 16.9% | 18.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 14.2% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 15.3% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 14.9% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 28.8% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.8% | 1 | 17.0% |
Missing | 1375 | 645 | 223 | 126 | 318 | 209 | 2962 | 65 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Very conservative | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Very liberal | Missing | Total | |
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Favor immigration - be tolerant towards diversity/welcome strangers/all God's children/created equally/love they neighbor | 0.0% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.6% |
Favor immigration - help the needy | 7.7% | 21.2% | 16.1% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 18.2% |
Favor immigration - Help immigrants assimilate and/or become legal | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.4% |
Oppose immigration (general) | 15.4% | 25.0% | 51.6% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 28.5% |
Oppose immigration - immigrants take American jobs and government assistance | 0.0% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 35.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 12.4% |
Oppose immigration - advocate for strict enforcement of laws including border control | 26.9% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 16.1% |
Oppose immigration - people should follow the law of the land | 50.0% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 16.8% |
Missing | 204 | 982 | 1018 | 440 | 155 | 2963 | 162 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |