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West Virginia: 78% Support E-Verify Legislation - Demographics

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A Survey of 892 West Virginia Likely Voters
Conducted February 13-14, 2024 by Rasmussen Reports and NumbersUSA
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Biden Approval Strongly approve 19% 18% 20% 10% 18% 27% 19% 16% 14% 14% 43% 4% 12% 8% 24% 52% 4% 25% 16% 12% 21% 31% 57% 18% 19% 24% 19% 24% 22% 19% 23% 15% 17% 18% 21% 24% 13% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat approve 10% 9% 11% 15% 10% 8% 10% 20% 18% 13% 17% 4% 12% 4% 19% 17% 16% 6% 6% 12% 16% 9% 24% 10% 10% 12% 15% 12% 12% 18% 8% 9% 60% 9% 14% 12% 31% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat disapprove 9% 6% 11% 15% 8% 5% 8% 17% 28% 9% 6% 10% 9% 5% 12% 12% 15% 4% 9% 9% 7% 11% 0% 9% 8% 11% 7% 4% 12% 12% 8% 7% 0% 8% 7% 10% 16% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Strongly disapprove 61% 66% 56% 57% 64% 59% 62% 45% 40% 64% 32% 82% 65% 81% 43% 17% 64% 62% 67% 65% 56% 49% 18% 62% 63% 51% 59% 59% 54% 47% 59% 68% 23% 63% 59% 54% 40% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Not sure 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
How long have you lived in West Virginia? Whole life 73% 72% 74% 66% 73% 78% 74% 61% 65% 66% 74% 75% 69% 77% 71% 65% 56% 76% 78% 73% 69% 66% 85% 74% 74% 67% 75% 76% 68% 64% 75% 76% 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 69% 64% 71% 76% 95%
Moved here while a child 9% 10% 9% 15% 10% 4% 9% 17% 18% 16% 7% 8% 14% 8% 13% 5% 25% 9% 9% 9% 12% 7% 0% 10% 9% 10% 7% 9% 10% 13% 8% 10% 23% 0% 100% 0% 0% 10% 13% 7% 9% 0%
Moved here as an adult 16% 16% 17% 18% 16% 16% 16% 22% 12% 18% 18% 15% 16% 14% 13% 29% 14% 13% 12% 15% 18% 26% 0% 15% 16% 21% 15% 15% 22% 22% 15% 13% 24% 0% 0% 100% 0% 20% 19% 19% 14% 5%
Not sure 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 5% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 15% 1% 1% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 36% 0% 0% 0% 100% 1% 4% 2% 1% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
In trying to control illegal immigration, should the state of West Virginia mandate that all employers use the federal electronic E-Verify system to help ensure that they hire only legal workers for U.S. jobs? Yes 78% 81% 74% 65% 81% 81% 78% 73% 70% 89% 70% 82% 80% 88% 73% 49% 78% 85% 81% 81% 72% 75% 34% 80% 78% 69% 70% 75% 75% 72% 80% 79% 100% 78% 75% 76% 78% 57% 60% 66% 89% 70%
No 12% 11% 13% 20% 11% 8% 12% 19% 14% 3% 16% 10% 11% 6% 15% 29% 13% 8% 10% 9% 18% 13% 57% 11% 12% 13% 17% 11% 17% 13% 12% 10% 0% 11% 18% 12% 8% 26% 18% 17% 6% 16%
Not sure 10% 8% 13% 15% 8% 10% 10% 8% 15% 8% 14% 8% 9% 6% 12% 22% 8% 7% 10% 10% 11% 12% 9% 9% 10% 18% 12% 14% 8% 15% 8% 11% 0% 10% 7% 12% 14% 17% 23% 17% 5% 14%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Do you agree or disagree? Hiring illegal workers harms legal workers by reducing pay, diminishing working conditions, and making fewer jobs available to West Virginians. Strongly agree 64% 72% 55% 52% 66% 68% 64% 52% 41% 84% 49% 76% 63% 80% 49% 31% 56% 80% 73% 65% 55% 49% 100% 68% 63% 48% 63% 72% 54% 50% 64% 70% 76% 66% 57% 59% 40% 33% 26% 31% 84% 66%
Somewhat agree 16% 13% 19% 25% 15% 11% 16% 18% 41% 9% 18% 15% 17% 13% 21% 18% 17% 7% 15% 17% 17% 21% 0% 15% 18% 18% 8% 11% 19% 24% 17% 13% 0% 16% 19% 14% 32% 18% 35% 36% 10% 14%
Somewhat disagree 9% 7% 12% 12% 7% 10% 9% 16% 14% 0% 15% 4% 11% 2% 18% 21% 12% 1% 4% 10% 16% 11% 0% 6% 12% 19% 7% 12% 11% 16% 9% 7% 24% 8% 15% 10% 9% 21% 25% 22% 1% 0%
Strongly disagree 7% 6% 9% 7% 9% 6% 7% 11% 2% 7% 13% 4% 6% 3% 9% 21% 13% 9% 5% 6% 8% 15% 0% 7% 6% 14% 14% 3% 14% 6% 7% 5% 0% 6% 8% 12% 8% 22% 5% 5% 4% 16%
Not sure 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 1% 0% 6% 2% 3% 2% 4% 8% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 5% 0% 4% 3% 2% 9% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 0% 3% 2% 5% 11% 6% 9% 6% 2% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
When businesses say they are having trouble finding West Virginians to take jobs in construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and other service work, what is generally best for the state?   Is it better for businesses to raise pay and try harder to recruit non-working West Virginians even if it causes prices to rise, or is it better for the government to bring in new foreign workers to help keep business costs and prices down? Better for business to raise pay 70% 74% 66% 72% 68% 72% 70% 66% 64% 73% 71% 75% 62% 75% 64% 66% 47% 84% 72% 72% 69% 59% 91% 70% 75% 64% 52% 61% 69% 61% 69% 73% 76% 69% 66% 75% 74% 57% 64% 64% 76% 73%
New foreign workers 10% 9% 12% 14% 9% 10% 10% 18% 20% 0% 12% 8% 12% 7% 14% 16% 17% 11% 8% 11% 9% 15% 9% 11% 7% 19% 9% 19% 11% 15% 11% 9% 0% 10% 14% 9% 8% 24% 15% 16% 5% 6%
Not sure 20% 17% 22% 14% 23% 19% 20% 16% 16% 27% 17% 17% 27% 18% 22% 18% 37% 5% 20% 17% 22% 25% 0% 20% 18% 17% 39% 19% 20% 24% 20% 18% 24% 20% 20% 16% 18% 19% 21% 21% 19% 21%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Do you agree or disagree? If West Virginia passes a law requiring that employers use E-Verify to make sure their new hires are legal workers, but a business refuses to comply, that company should lose its business license to operate in West Virginia. Strongly agree 46% 53% 39% 28% 52% 51% 46% 39% 41% 51% 41% 50% 46% 58% 34% 27% 17% 69% 55% 43% 38% 37% 76% 48% 49% 37% 31% 65% 41% 33% 46% 50% 40% 48% 41% 41% 22% 35% 12% 21% 59% 45%
Somewhat agree 24% 21% 27% 34% 21% 22% 24% 20% 39% 24% 27% 23% 23% 21% 28% 25% 47% 24% 20% 28% 25% 25% 24% 24% 24% 27% 27% 14% 26% 33% 22% 23% 60% 23% 34% 21% 40% 25% 41% 29% 20% 21%
Somewhat disagree 14% 12% 16% 19% 11% 13% 14% 19% 12% 3% 15% 13% 14% 10% 22% 16% 14% 3% 12% 15% 18% 13% 0% 14% 13% 19% 2% 10% 14% 20% 16% 11% 0% 13% 13% 18% 31% 19% 24% 26% 9% 0%
Strongly disagree 8% 8% 9% 13% 8% 6% 8% 12% 7% 10% 11% 7% 9% 5% 8% 21% 12% 3% 6% 6% 12% 13% 0% 8% 8% 9% 16% 10% 11% 8% 7% 8% 0% 8% 6% 13% 6% 17% 10% 9% 5% 30%
Not sure 8% 7% 8% 7% 8% 7% 8% 11% 2% 12% 7% 7% 9% 6% 8% 12% 11% 2% 7% 7% 8% 12% 0% 7% 7% 9% 25% 0% 7% 6% 9% 7% 0% 8% 6% 7% 0% 3% 13% 15% 7% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
The West Virginia State Senate is considering a bill that would require businesses in the state to use E-Verify to make sure new employees are legal to work in the United States. If your state senator votes AGAINST mandatory E-Verify, would you be more likely to support them in the future, less likely to support them, or does it not matter? More likely to support 17% 15% 20% 20% 20% 11% 18% 5% 25% 3% 18% 16% 18% 16% 18% 20% 2% 14% 16% 17% 19% 17% 28% 17% 16% 19% 25% 17% 29% 21% 10% 16% 0% 17% 18% 16% 11% 25% 19% 22% 14% 11%
Less likely to support 58% 68% 47% 49% 56% 66% 57% 72% 36% 80% 50% 66% 55% 69% 44% 39% 44% 61% 62% 60% 53% 52% 15% 57% 63% 52% 43% 63% 46% 47% 62% 62% 100% 58% 58% 56% 66% 35% 41% 39% 70% 48%
It doesn't matter 18% 13% 24% 23% 16% 19% 19% 10% 35% 8% 25% 12% 20% 9% 30% 31% 35% 15% 14% 20% 21% 23% 0% 20% 16% 23% 9% 15% 20% 22% 21% 16% 0% 18% 18% 22% 19% 35% 24% 30% 10% 41%
Not sure 7% 5% 9% 7% 9% 4% 7% 13% 3% 9% 7% 7% 7% 5% 7% 10% 19% 10% 8% 4% 6% 8% 57% 6% 6% 6% 24% 4% 6% 10% 8% 6% 0% 7% 6% 6% 5% 5% 15% 9% 6% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
In the past, the Federal Government had a program that allowed state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with Federal Immigration authorities to better capture, detain, hold and deport criminal illegal aliens.  Would you support or oppose a program like that in West Virginia? Strongly support 56% 66% 46% 40% 58% 64% 57% 38% 37% 64% 46% 65% 53% 72% 44% 21% 25% 66% 61% 59% 44% 53% 76% 59% 52% 54% 43% 61% 48% 46% 57% 60% 40% 58% 44% 54% 42% 34% 18% 29% 72% 59%
Somewhat support 18% 16% 20% 27% 18% 13% 18% 25% 34% 13% 20% 17% 19% 15% 28% 19% 9% 22% 15% 15% 25% 19% 0% 15% 27% 15% 11% 14% 29% 23% 13% 16% 0% 17% 26% 21% 14% 20% 39% 32% 13% 11%
Somewhat oppose 10% 6% 14% 15% 8% 10% 10% 13% 14% 3% 15% 7% 9% 5% 10% 26% 31% 6% 8% 10% 16% 7% 24% 10% 9% 15% 7% 12% 12% 13% 12% 7% 36% 10% 16% 8% 31% 19% 22% 24% 4% 14%
Strongly oppose 7% 6% 9% 9% 7% 6% 7% 6% 2% 4% 11% 4% 8% 3% 7% 22% 4% 0% 5% 8% 8% 11% 0% 7% 6% 9% 15% 5% 8% 9% 6% 7% 0% 7% 7% 8% 8% 18% 13% 5% 3% 16%
Not sure 8% 6% 11% 9% 9% 8% 8% 18% 13% 17% 8% 7% 11% 5% 11% 12% 30% 6% 10% 8% 7% 10% 0% 9% 6% 7% 24% 9% 3% 10% 11% 10% 24% 9% 7% 9% 5% 9% 8% 10% 8% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
West Virginia is one of many states with a taxpayer-funded workforce development program called “Dual Enrollment,” where high school students can take college courses with subsidized tuition to help them have long-term, successful careers in West Virginia. This plan is currently open to illegal aliens who are not authorized to work.  Should West Virginia’s Dual Enrollment program be limited to US citizens and immigrants with lawful work authorization? It should be limited to only citizens and legal residents 79% 82% 76% 76% 80% 80% 80% 67% 71% 84% 68% 90% 75% 90% 75% 48% 65% 79% 85% 82% 72% 72% 100% 82% 80% 72% 60% 75% 72% 71% 82% 82% 100% 81% 76% 73% 74% 52% 58% 75% 92% 79%
Include illegal aliens 13% 11% 16% 18% 12% 12% 13% 12% 22% 10% 20% 7% 15% 6% 16% 37% 10% 4% 5% 13% 20% 22% 0% 12% 12% 21% 16% 14% 18% 18% 10% 12% 0% 11% 20% 17% 11% 34% 27% 17% 4% 16%
Not sure 8% 8% 8% 7% 8% 8% 7% 21% 6% 5% 12% 4% 10% 4% 10% 15% 25% 17% 10% 4% 9% 6% 0% 7% 8% 7% 25% 11% 11% 11% 7% 6% 0% 8% 4% 10% 15% 15% 15% 8% 5% 4%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
In the month of December 2023 alone, over 300-thousand illegal aliens were encountered at the southern border - the highest number ever. Due to the current administration’s border policies and the resulting border crisis, states across the country are feeling the effects of illegal immigration like never before.
How important is it for West Virginia to use every tool available to combat illegal immigration?
Very important 64% 70% 58% 50% 68% 70% 66% 43% 52% 82% 46% 79% 65% 83% 50% 23% 42% 75% 73% 68% 53% 53% 85% 70% 60% 51% 58% 67% 53% 56% 60% 74% 40% 68% 51% 56% 48% 25% 23% 44% 86% 64%
Somewhat important 16% 14% 18% 26% 16% 8% 15% 28% 28% 6% 19% 14% 15% 12% 24% 18% 26% 12% 15% 13% 19% 19% 15% 14% 19% 22% 8% 12% 27% 20% 17% 9% 36% 15% 22% 18% 28% 18% 37% 33% 10% 14%
Not very important 10% 8% 12% 10% 7% 13% 10% 8% 6% 7% 17% 4% 10% 3% 16% 26% 5% 8% 4% 9% 18% 10% 0% 7% 10% 17% 15% 10% 12% 10% 10% 8% 24% 8% 14% 13% 9% 31% 15% 18% 1% 6%
Not at all important 6% 6% 7% 8% 5% 7% 6% 10% 2% 3% 11% 2% 8% 1% 7% 21% 10% 3% 4% 7% 4% 14% 0% 5% 7% 9% 9% 8% 5% 8% 8% 5% 0% 5% 10% 8% 6% 20% 11% 3% 2% 16%
Not sure 4% 2% 5% 6% 3% 3% 3% 11% 12% 2% 7% 1% 3% 1% 3% 11% 17% 2% 4% 3% 5% 4% 0% 3% 5% 1% 10% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 0% 3% 3% 5% 9% 6% 15% 3% 1% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Political Party Ideology Education Income Do you live in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area? How long have you lived in West Virginia? Biden Approval
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Democrat Republican Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No diploma HS diploma Some college College Grad. degree Not sure <$50k $50k-100k $100k+ Not sure Major city Suburbs Small city Town Rural Not sure Whole life Moved here while a child Moved here as an adult Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure
Remittances are money individuals send from the U.S. to people in other countries. Remittance money leaves American communities and can’t be used to buy things that stimulate the state and local economy where the money originated.  Would you support or oppose a state law that charged a fee for money transfers out of the United States to help reduce remittances? Strongly support 43% 45% 40% 36% 44% 45% 43% 35% 43% 29% 31% 51% 43% 55% 35% 12% 22% 54% 47% 47% 32% 40% 18% 44% 40% 42% 38% 44% 36% 36% 44% 46% 40% 43% 40% 44% 11% 19% 14% 29% 57% 51%
Somewhat support 21% 20% 21% 30% 20% 14% 20% 22% 23% 18% 21% 22% 18% 19% 27% 17% 26% 6% 19% 21% 28% 15% 72% 20% 22% 24% 8% 26% 27% 18% 19% 18% 36% 19% 28% 21% 48% 15% 32% 31% 19% 23%
Somewhat oppose 12% 11% 13% 12% 12% 13% 12% 18% 20% 7% 17% 7% 14% 10% 13% 18% 13% 8% 8% 13% 17% 12% 9% 10% 16% 14% 11% 10% 17% 16% 12% 10% 0% 14% 8% 7% 14% 24% 23% 16% 6% 14%
Strongly oppose 11% 11% 12% 10% 11% 14% 11% 13% 8% 12% 18% 5% 13% 5% 12% 34% 4% 16% 8% 11% 13% 16% 0% 12% 10% 8% 16% 13% 12% 16% 11% 10% 24% 10% 18% 14% 17% 31% 18% 5% 6% 0%
Not sure 13% 13% 13% 11% 14% 14% 13% 12% 7% 34% 13% 14% 12% 11% 12% 19% 36% 16% 18% 8% 9% 16% 0% 14% 11% 11% 26% 6% 8% 14% 14% 15% 0% 14% 7% 14% 9% 12% 14% 19% 13% 13%
Survey Demographics
Total
LV's
Gender Male 50%
Female 50%
Total
LV's
Age 18-39 23%
40-64 47%
65+ 30%
Total
LV's
Race White 92%
Black 5%
Hispanic 2%
Other 1%
Total
LV's
Party Republican 40%
  Democrat 32%
  Other 28%
Total
LV's
Where do you live? Urban 37%
  Suburban 20%
  Rural 43%