April 2021 Immigration Survey

Which one of the following statements best reflects your views on our country’s immigration system?

Our immigration system is broken and needs comprehensive reform.

Our immigration system is working but needs targeted reforms.

Our immigration system is working and does not need any reforms.

Comments:

Which one of the following statements best reflects your views on legal immigration?

Legal immigration levels should be increased across the board.

Legal immigration levels should be increased in specific areas (such as family reunification, workforce needs, diversity).

Legal immigration levels are just right and should not be changed.

Legal immigration levels are too high and should be decreased.

Comments:

Which of the following best reflects your views on border security (please check all that apply)?

Our borders are secure.

Our borders are not secure but there is nothing we can do about it.

We should build a physical barrier on all land borders.

We should build some physical barriers on some portions of our land borders.

We should increase border security and enforcement personnel.

We should increase the use of technology to secure and enforce our borders.

We should work with other countries to crack down on cartel human trafficking, improve conditions at home, and discourage their citizens from reaching and crossing our borders.

We should increase enforcement against illegal immigrants to discourage further such entry.

Comments:

Which of the following best reflects your views on illegal immigrants currently in our country?

They should be deported regardless of circumstances.

They should be allowed to stay in their current circumstances.

Some should be provided with a pathway to legal status but not citizenship.

Some (adults and children) should be provided with a pathway to citizenship.

Only those who came here as children (Dreamers) should be provided with a pathway to citizenship.

There is nothing we can or a should do about those already here.

Comments:

Which one of the following best reflects your views on admission to our country of refugees and asylum seekers?

Support refugee and asylum programs and increase the numbers admitted.

Support refugee and asylum programs but reduce the numbers being admitted.

Do not support refugee and asylum programs.

Comments

Do you have any other comments on immigration? (Please note: This is an anonymous survey, and I will not be able to respond. If you would like an individual response, please contact me at ed.case@mail.house.gov.)

Are you or any members of your immediate family immigrants?

Yes

Please note again that because this is anonymous I cannot reply to your comments here. If you need assistance or would like a response from me, please contact me directly at case.house.gov/contact.

Mahalo!