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1 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page Connecticut Avenue, NW Interviews: 804 registered voters Washington, DC Dates: April 24-28, 2013 (202) FINAL Study # Male 53 Female [109] Please note: all results are shown as percentages unless otherwise stated. 1a. First, are you registered to vote at your current address? Registered CONTINUE [138] Not registered... - TERMINATE Not sure a. For statistical purposes only, would you please tell me how old you are? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS REFUSED, ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to? [ ] and over... 7 Not sure/refused b. To ensure that we have a representative sample, would you please tell me whether you are from a Hispanic or Spanish-speaking background? Yes, Hispanic [141] No, not Hispanic Not sure/refused c. And again, for statistical purposes only, what is your race white, African American, Asian, or something else? White [142] African American Asian... 1 Other... 3 Hispanic (VOL)... 7 Not sure/refused... 1

2 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 2 3. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or something else? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN ASK:) Would you call yourself a strong (Democrat/Republican) or not a very strong (Democrat/Republican)? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS INDEPENDENT, ASK:) Do you think of yourself as closer to the Democratic Party, closer to the Republican Party, or do you think of yourself as strictly independent? Strong Democrat [ ] Not very strong Democrat Independent/closer to Democratic Party... 7 Strictly independent Independent/closer to Republican Party... 8 Not very strong Republican Strong Republican Other... 6 Not sure... 2 Total Democrat 42 Total Republican 37 Now I have some questions on the issue of immigration 4a. Which of these statements comes closer to your point of view? 4/24-28/13 4/5-8/13 5/20-23/10 1 4/05 1 Immigration adds to our character and strengthens the United States because it brings diversity, new workers, and new creative talent to this country [146] Immigration detracts from our character and weakens the United States because it puts too many burdens on government services, causes language barriers, and creates housing problems Depends/some of both (VOL) Not sure Comparative data comes from surveys conducted for NBC News/WSJ. 4b. Do you favor or oppose allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the country and eventually qualify for U.S. citizenship, as long as they meet certain requirements like paying taxes, learning English, and passing a background check? (IF RESPONDENT TAKES A POSITION, ASK:) And do you feel strongly about that, or not so strongly? Total Favor 74 Favor feel strongly [147] Favor not so strongly Total Oppose 23 Oppose not so strongly... 5 Oppose feel strongly Not sure... 3

3 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 3 5a. How would you describe the state of the immigration system today would you say it is working very well, working fairly well, not working well, or needs a complete overhaul? 4/13 1/13 Working very well [148] Working fairly well Not working well Needs a complete overhaul Not sure b. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: "Congress should take action now to fix our broken immigration system." Total Agree 90 Strongly agree [149] Somewhat agree Total Disagree 7 Somewhat disagree... 4 Strongly disagree... 3 Not sure a. Recently an immigration reform plan was announced by a group of eight U.S. senators from both political parties. How much have you heard about this bipartisan immigration reform proposal a lot, some, a little, or nothing at all? Total Heard 73 Heard a lot [150] Heard some CONTINUE Heard a little Heard nothing at all Skip to Q.7a Not sure... - (ASK ONLY OF THOSE WHO KNOW AT LEAST A LITTLE IN Q.6a) 6b. And based on what you have heard about it, do you generally favor or oppose this plan? Favor [151] Oppose Not sure... 36

4 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 4 7. Now I'd like to describe the bipartisan immigration reform plan recently announced by eight U.S. senators, and get your reaction. The plan has four main elements: One, strengthen border security by deploying better surveillance technology, expanding a border fence with Mexico, and keeping track of immigrants who are here. Two, require employers to use an electronic verification system that ensures all employees are legally authorized to work in the United States, and fine companies that employ illegal immigrants. Three, illegal immigrants already in the United States with no criminal record could register for legal status, and could earn citizenship over time if they work, learn English, and pay taxes. And four, revise the guidelines for future legal immigration by increasing the number of visas issued for high tech, agricultural, and other workers, with the number of new visas going up or down depending on the needs of our economy. Overall, do you favor or oppose this immigration reform plan? (IF RESPONDENTS AYS FAVOR OR OPPOSE, ASK:) And do you strongly (FAVOR/OPPOSE) or somewhat (FAVOR/OPPOSE)? Total Favor 73 Favor strongly [152/153] Favor somewhat Total Oppose 17 Oppose somewhat... 9 Oppose strongly... 8 Not sure a. If your Member of Congress voted for this immigration reform plan, would you be more likely or less likely to vote to reelect your Member of Congress, or would this issue not affect your vote either way? More likely to reelect [154] Less likely to reelect Would not affect vote either way Not sure b. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: "If the Senate passes this immigration reform plan, the leaders of the House of Representatives should permit an up-or-down vote on the plan by the full House of Representatives." Total Agree 75 Strongly agree [155] Somewhat agree Total Disagree 11 Somewhat disagree... 6 Strongly disagree... 5 Not sure This plan would allow immigrants who entered the United States illegally to earn citizenship after a waiting perioid if they meet conditions such as learning English, passing a background check, and paying taxes. In your opinion, how long should qualified immigrants have to wait before they become eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship two years, five years, eight years, thirteen years, twenty years, or should they never be eligible for U.S. citizenship? Two years [156] Five years Eight years years years... 2 Should never be eligible Not sure... 5 Total Eight Years Or Less 78

5 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 5 10a. If passed, do you think that this immigration reform plan will make the economy stronger, make the economy weaker, or not affect the economy much either way? ** Make the economy stronger [157] Make the economy weaker Not affect the economy Not sure... 9 ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/D). 10b. If passed, do you think that this immigration reform plan will lead to more illegal immigration in the future, lead to less illegal immigration in the future, or not affect future illegal immigration much either way? * Lead to more future illegal immigration [158] Lead to less future illegal immigration Not affect future illegal immigration Not sure... 9 * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/C). 10c. Do you think that this immigration plan is too harsh in its treatment of immigrants who entered the country illegally, too lenient in its treatment of immigrants who entered the country illegally, or about right in its treatment of these immigrants? * Too harsh in its treatment of illegal immigrants... 9 [159] Too lenient in its treatment of illegal immigrants About right in its treatment of illegal immigrants Not sure... 6 * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/B). 10d. One issue being debated is how long an illegal immigrant must have lived in this country in order to be eligible to apply for legal status and eventual citizenship, if they meet all other requirements. In your opinion, should all illegal immigrants now in the United States be eligible to apply for legal status, should illegal immigrants be eligible for legal status only if they entered the United States more than two years ago, or should no illegal immigrants be eligible to apply for citizenship? ** All illegal immigrants in the US [160] Only those who entered the US more than two years ago None should be eligible Not sure... 9 ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS C/D).

6 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 6 Now I'm going to read you some pairs of statements that you might hear from opponents and supporters of this immigration reform plan. After you hear each pair, please tell me whether you agree more with the opponents' statement or more with the supporters' statement. 11a. Opponents say this is just amnesty for illegal immigrants. The plan rewards eleven million illegal immigrants who broke American laws, at the expense of others who waited in their home country and played by the rules. A) say this is not amnesty, it's accountability. The plan requires those here illegally to pay taxes and a fine, learn English, and pass a background check to become legal, and go to the back of the citizenship line before applying for citizenship. B) say this is not amnesty, it's accountability. The plan requires those here illegally to pay taxes and a fine, learn English, and pass a background check to become legal, and go to the back of the citizenship line before applying for citizenship. In fact, earning citizenship under this plan would be harder than under the existing law. Message A* Message B** Total Agree with Opponents Agree with opponents strongly [161/162] Agree with opponents not so strongly Total Agree with Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL) Not sure * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/B). ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS C/D). 11b. Opponents say that with millions of Americans still out of work, now is not the time to increase immigration and make it easier for illegal immigrants to stay here. This plan will allow illegal immigrants to start competing for many more jobs, and allows millions of those living in other countries to flood into our country in the next few years. This will make it harder for Americans to find and keep decent jobs. A) say that fixing the immigration system is part of the solution for our economic problems. It will reduce illegal immigration, and ensure that future workers come here legally and pay their fair share of taxes by requiring employers to verify workers' legal status. When every worker is a legal worker, our economy will grow faster and it will be fairer for everyone. B) say that the current system is broken and does not do enough to prevent irresponsible employers from illegally hiring immigrant workers and undermining American wages. This plan actually cracks down on illegal hiring by requiring employers to verify workers' legal status and increasing penalties for those who hire illegal immigrants, so that American workers' wages are protected. Message A* Message B** Total Agree with Opponents Agree with opponents strongly [163/164] Agree with opponents not so strongly Total Agree with Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL) Not sure * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/C). ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/D).

7 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 7 11c. Opponents say the top priority on immigration should be getting control of our border, which the federal government is still failing to do. This legislation only requires the secretary of homeland security to issue a PLAN to secure the border, not to actually secure the border. We should not grant amnesty to those who came here illegally until we control our border, or it will just encourage more illegal immigration. A) say that improving border security and fixing our broken immigration system are both important, and that's what this plan does. The plan puts more resources on the border to ensure that one hundred percent of the border is under surveillance and at least nine out of ten illegal crossers are apprehended, and puts a system in place to track immigrants who enter and exit our country. B) say that the federal government now spends more on immigration enforcement than all other law enforcement combined, deportations are higher than ever, and illegal immigration is at its lowest level in two decades. This bill protects the border, but it's also important to bring immigrants out of the shadows so the immigration system once again works the way it is supposed to. Message A* Message B** Total Agree with Opponents Agree with opponents strongly [165/166] Agree with opponents not so strongly Total Agree with Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL) Not sure * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/D). ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/C). 11d. Opponents say that we must be careful before passing immigration reform, to make sure it doesn't make us vulnerable to more attacks like the Boston marathon bombings. We must make it harder, not easier, for dangerous people to enter the United States, and we must ensure that people who wish to do us harm are not eligible for benefits under any new immigration laws. A) say the recent tragedy in Boston should urge us to act soon, not delay, because fixing our broken immigration system will bring eleven million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows so law enforcement officials know who they are. Most of them are here to work, but we may find some who should be deported. Immigration reform will help law enforcement officials do their jobs. B) say that the politicians who want to use the bombing in Boston as a reason to delay immigration reform are exploiting a national tragedy to score political points. The tragedy in Boston should urge us to act soon, not delay, because fixing our broken immigration system will bring eleven million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows, so law enforcement officials know who they are. Message A* Message B** Total Agree with Opponents Agree with opponents strongly [167/168] Agree with opponents not so strongly Total Agree with Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL) Not sure * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS C/D). ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/D).

8 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 8 11e. Opponents say this plan will flood America with new immigrants. The bill could result in an additional fifteen million green cards being issued in the first decade, above and beyond the one million green cards that are currently issued each year. That would result in more than a one-hundred-fifty percent increase in legal immigration over the next ten years. A) say that exaggerated claims of immigration increases under this bill are scare tactics. The plan does not increase immigration, it simply adjusts the amount of legal immigration based on the state of the economy, increasing it when employers cannot fill jobs and decreasing immigration levels when unemployment is high. B) say the plan does not increase total immigration, but fixes a broken system by stopping illegal immigration and allowing sensible amounts of legal immigration. The current system actually encourages illegal immigration because it does not provide legal immigration paths that match the needs of a twenty-first century economy. Message A* Message B** Total Agree with Opponents Agree with opponents strongly [169/170] Agree with opponents not so strongly Total Agree with Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL) Not sure * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/C). ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/C). 11f. Opponents say this plan is going to cost American taxpayers billions of dollars, strain local economies, and increase the budget deficit. Once immigrants receive amnesty, they will be eligible for taxpayer-funded services like Obamacare and welfare. And millions of new immigrants will put even more pressure on schools, hospitals, and other public services. say that immigration reform will strengthen our economy and actually reduce the federal budget deficit, and even conservative economic experts agree. Reform reduces the budget deficit because immigrants are required to pay high fees and billions in new taxes. And under this plan, immigrants are not eligible to receive public assistance for over a decade, but pay taxes immediately. Total Agree with Opponents 30 Agree with opponents strongly [171] Agree with opponents not so strongly... 6 Total Agree with 63 Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL)... 2 Not sure... 5 * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/D).

9 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 9 11g. Opponents say this bill is being rammed though Congress, without enough transparency and public debate. Washington politicians are responding to special interests, not the American people. It's more important to get our immigration laws right than do it fast. say that this issue has been publicly debated for over a decade, and now it's time for the politicians to stop making excuses, stop the political games, and do their job by fixing the broken immigration system once and for all. Total Agree with Opponents 27 Agree with opponents strongly [172] Agree with opponents not so strongly... 5 Total Agree with 68 Agree with supporters not so strongly Agree with supporters strongly Both equally (VOL)... 2 Not sure... 3 ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/B). 12. Now thinking about all the issues we have discussed concerning this bipartisan immigration reform plan announced by eight U.S. senators, let me describe the plan one last time and get your reaction. The plan has four main elements: One, strengthen border security by deploying better surveillance technology, expanding a border fence with Mexico, and keeping track of immigrants who are here. Two, require employers to use an electronic verification system that ensures all employees are legally authorized to work in the United States, and fine companies that employ illegal immigrants. Three, illegal immigrants already in the United States with no criminal record could register for legal status, and could earn citizenship over time if they work, learn English, and pay taxes. And four, revise the guidelines for future legal immigration by increasing the number of visas issued for high tech, agricultural, and other workers, with the number of new visas going up or down depending on the needs of our economy. Overall, do you favor or oppose this immigration reform plan? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS FAVOR OR OPPOSE, ASK:) And do you strongly (FAVOR/OPPOSE) or somewhat (FAVOR/OPPOSE)? Total Favor 70 Favor strongly [173/174] Favor somewhat Total Oppose 22 Oppose somewhat... 8 Oppose strongly Not sure Which one or two of the following, if any, do you feel are the most important reasons for Congress to move forward and pass immigration reform? THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED BY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE Immigrants will have to pay their fair share of taxes [214] Immigrants will have to obey the same laws as U.S. citizens > Companies will not be able to lower wages by exploiting immigrants Allowing skilled workers to come to America will strengthen our economy Identifying immigrants and bringing them out of the shadows makes us safer Families now separated by immigration can be reunited None of these... 6 Not sure... 4

10 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 10 Getting near the end of the survey... 14a. Some U.S. senators oppose the immigration reform plan we have been discussing, and are working to block it. I'm going to read you a statement criticizing these senators, and please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this criticism of senators who oppose the immigration reform plan. Instead of doing their job in Washington, some senators are making things worse by standing in the way of fixing America's broken immigration system. Congress has debated this issue for eight years and everyone knows the immigration system is broken. Now Democrats and Republicans have a bipartisan plan to fix it, but a few politicians in Washington want to leave the broken system in place because they are more concerned with scoring political points than doing their job. Enough is enough. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this criticism of senators who oppose the immigration reform plan? * Total Agree 70 Strongly agree [215] Somewhat agree Total Disagree 27 Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Not sure... 3 * Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS A/D). 14b. Some U.S. senators oppose the immigration reform plan we have been discussing, and are working to block it. I'm going to read you a statement criticizing these senators, and please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this criticism of senators who oppose the immigration reform plan: Some senators want to keep a broken immigration system in place, meaning millions of immigrants would continue living in the shadows, without learning English or paying taxes. Our immigration system is broken. Everyone knows it, and now Democrats and Republicans have a bipartisan plan to fix it. But some politicians in Washington want to leave the broken immigration system in place because they are more concerned with scoring political points than doing their job. Enough is enough. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with this criticism of senators who oppose the immigration reform plan? ** Total Agree 69 Strongly agree [216] Somewhat agree Total Disagree 25 Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Not sure... 6 ** Asked of one-half the respondents (FORMS B/C).

11 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 11 FACTUALS: Now I am going to ask you a few questions for statistical purposes only. F1. What is the last grade that you completed in school? Grade school... 1 [227/228] Some high school... 4 High school graduate Some college, no degree Vocational training/2-year college year college/bachelor's degree Some postgraduate work, no degree or 3 years' postgraduate work/master's degree Doctoral/law degree... 2 Not sure/refused... 3 F2. Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or conservative? Liberal [229] Moderate Conservative Not sure... 7 F3. What is the best way to describe the area where you live a city, a suburb, a small town, or a rural area? City [230] Suburb Small town Rural area Don't know/refused... 3

12 HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Study # page 12 F4a. What is your religion? Protestant (includes Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and other Christians) CONTINUE [231] Catholic Jewish... 1 Skip to Q.F5 Muslim... - Mormon/LDS/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints... 2 Other... 6 None CONTINUE Not sure/refused... 5 (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY PROTESTANT, OTHER, NONE, OR NOT SURE IN Q.F4a) F4b. Would you describe yourself as either a fundamentalist or an evangelical Christian, or would you not describe yourself that way? Fundamentalist/evangelical [232] Neither fundamentalist nor evangelical Not sure... 7 Catholic/Jewish/Muslim/Mormon (Q.F4a) F5a. Are you a labor union member? (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY NO OR NOT SURE IN Q.F5a) F5b. Is anyone else in your household a labor union member? Labor union member [233/234] Labor union household... 7 Non-union household Not sure... 4 F6. If you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who were living at home last year, would the total be less than twenty-five thousand dollars, between twenty-five thousand dollars and fifty thousand dollars, between fifty thousand dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars, between seventy-five thousand dollars and one hundred thousand dollars, or more than one hundred thousand dollars? Less than $25, [235] Between $25,000 and $50, Between $50,000 and $75, Between $75,000 and $100, More than $100, Not sure/refused F7a. Were you born in the United States or did you immigrate to the U.S. from another country? Born in the United States CONTINUE [236] Immigrated to the U.S. from another country... 5 Skip to Hangup Not sure... 3 CONTINUE (ASK ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAY THEY WERE BORN IN THE UNITED STATES OR NOT SURE IN Q.F7a) F7b. Were both of your parents born in the United States, or did one or both of them immigrate to the United States from another country? Both parents born in the United States [237] One or both immigrated to the United States from another country Not sure... 3 Immigrated to the U.S. from another country (Q.F7a)... 5