Results from a 2016 survey on U.S. perspectives on legal and illegal immigration. San Francisco Bay Area centric survey. No surprise, but results were very immigrant friendly. Main takeaway is that the U.S. is a massively divided country and immigration will have to be addressed imminently by the next President

1. 5.39% 9
60.48% 101
23.95% 40
10.18% 17
Q4 Generally speaking, do you usually think
of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an
Independent, or something else?
Answered: 167 Skipped: 4
Total 167
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Something else
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Something else
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2. 92.59% 150
1.85% 3
5.56% 9
Q10 Do you agree that immigrants generally
(legal and illegal) make American society
better in the long-run
Answered: 162 Skipped: 9
Total 162
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
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3. 37.89% 61
18.63% 30
43.48% 70
Q11 Do you agree that illegal immigrants
make American society better in the long-
run
Answered: 161 Skipped: 10
Total 161
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
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4. 4.38% 7
10.00% 16
85.63% 137
Q12 What impact do you think immigrants
generally (legal and illegal) have on crime?
Answered: 160 Skipped: 11
Total 160
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
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5. 16.35% 26
3.77% 6
79.87% 127
Q13 What impact do you think illegal
immigrants have on crime?
Answered: 159 Skipped: 12
Total 159
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
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6. 2.50% 4
89.38% 143
8.13% 13
Q14 What impact do you think immigrants
generally (legal and illegal) have on the
economy
Answered: 160 Skipped: 11
Total 160
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Make it worse
Make it better
Not much effect
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7. 14.81% 24
67.28% 109
17.90% 29
Q18 Do you agree that illegal immigrants
should be asked to leave the country?
Answered: 162 Skipped: 9
Total 162
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Answer Choices Responses
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
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