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Most Maine Voters Against Amnesty in ‘Build Back Better’ - Demographic Details

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Survey of 725 Maine Likely Voters
Conducted December 7-9, 2021 by Rasmussen Reports
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
About 200,000 foreign migrants have been illegally crossing the border from Mexico each month. Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not concerned at all about that level? Very concerned 53% 57% 51% 37% 62% 55% 52% 88% 76% 72% 74% 24% 57% 67% 62% 55% 42% 83% 38% 16% 36% 60% 48% 54% 52% 42% 57% 48% 73% 52% 55% 39% 60% 16% 27% 53% 90% 11% 17% 75% 15%
Somewhat concerned 22% 16% 25% 39% 12% 19% 22% 11% 13% 1% 20% 25% 21% 25% 17% 16% 27% 11% 33% 22% 33% 22% 21% 15% 29% 32% 18% 15% 18% 22% 23% 20% 7% 22% 41% 41% 5% 89% 28% 16% 46%
Not very concerned 17% 17% 17% 16% 17% 19% 17% 0% 12% 27% 5% 34% 15% 4% 17% 22% 19% 5% 21% 38% 31% 12% 22% 22% 12% 15% 18% 32% 5% 17% 15% 23% 27% 41% 23% 6% 3% 0% 37% 7% 24%
Not at all concerned 8% 10% 6% 8% 8% 7% 8% 1% 0% 0% 1% 17% 6% 3% 4% 7% 12% 1% 8% 24% 0% 6% 9% 8% 7% 10% 7% 5% 2% 8% 6% 18% 5% 20% 9% 0% 1% 0% 18% 2% 15%
Not sure 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Is the federal government doing about as much as it should to control the border with Mexico, or should it adopt stricter policies to reduce the flow of illegal crossings? It is doing about as much as it should 26% 28% 24% 27% 24% 27% 26% 17% 42% 5% 11% 57% 16% 12% 21% 29% 31% 8% 28% 62% 0% 18% 32% 28% 22% 25% 26% 46% 20% 25% 22% 42% 28% 65% 36% 10% 1% 0% 62% 7% 31%
It should adopt stricter policies 63% 63% 63% 64% 66% 58% 63% 82% 53% 73% 83% 32% 69% 70% 68% 65% 57% 85% 61% 17% 67% 70% 57% 61% 65% 66% 62% 53% 77% 62% 67% 46% 60% 17% 41% 76% 96% 95% 22% 85% 47%
Not sure 11% 9% 13% 9% 10% 15% 11% 1% 5% 22% 6% 12% 15% 18% 11% 6% 12% 7% 11% 21% 33% 12% 11% 10% 12% 9% 12% 1% 3% 13% 11% 13% 12% 17% 23% 14% 3% 5% 15% 8% 22%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Should most people who cross that border with Mexico illegally be returned to Mexico or allowed to live and work in the US until requested to appear in court? Returned to Mexico 61% 68% 57% 55% 66% 61% 61% 82% 55% 73% 83% 32% 65% 74% 68% 61% 54% 87% 51% 24% 56% 72% 52% 62% 61% 60% 62% 50% 66% 62% 64% 48% 58% 21% 38% 64% 97% 39% 24% 85% 16%
Allowed to live and work in the US until a court date 30% 27% 33% 36% 27% 30% 30% 18% 40% 27% 14% 59% 24% 22% 25% 35% 34% 11% 34% 66% 38% 22% 38% 29% 32% 27% 31% 45% 27% 30% 29% 35% 38% 71% 45% 28% 1% 9% 65% 12% 45%
Not sure 8% 5% 10% 9% 7% 9% 8% 0% 5% 0% 3% 10% 11% 3% 7% 5% 12% 1% 15% 10% 6% 6% 10% 9% 7% 13% 7% 5% 7% 8% 7% 16% 4% 8% 16% 7% 2% 52% 11% 3% 39%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Congress is debating Pres. Biden's Build Back Better plan. Congressional Democrats hope to pass the nearly $2 trillion dollar legislation through the budget reconciliation process to avoid a filibuster from Senate Republicans. How closely are you following this news? Very closely 54% 60% 50% 35% 58% 67% 53% 49% 92% 71% 52% 56% 54% 54% 59% 60% 47% 61% 43% 61% 34% 51% 57% 59% 48% 36% 59% 33% 64% 55% 54% 54% 56% 68% 29% 14% 65% 11% 56% 55% 37%
Somewhat closely 28% 30% 27% 31% 27% 27% 28% 33% 7% 24% 29% 27% 28% 15% 27% 35% 28% 26% 33% 23% 11% 28% 28% 28% 28% 29% 27% 42% 32% 26% 26% 32% 35% 26% 40% 53% 22% 0% 30% 28% 18%
Not very closely 12% 6% 17% 22% 11% 5% 13% 18% 1% 4% 15% 10% 12% 24% 13% 3% 14% 11% 15% 8% 27% 15% 10% 9% 16% 21% 10% 11% 1% 13% 14% 9% 3% 4% 22% 33% 8% 48% 8% 12% 36%
Not at all closely 4% 3% 5% 9% 3% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 6% 6% 2% 0% 8% 1% 9% 0% 22% 6% 3% 3% 5% 12% 2% 14% 0% 4% 5% 2% 4% 0% 3% 0% 5% 37% 1% 5% 8%
Not sure 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0% 8% 6% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 0% 3% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 6% 0% 0% 3% 5% 0% 1%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
In general, do you support or oppose the Build Back Better legislation? Support 42% 38% 45% 47% 39% 41% 43% 17% 46% 29% 20% 73% 37% 30% 36% 47% 47% 14% 55% 82% 30% 34% 49% 44% 39% 47% 41% 85% 39% 40% 39% 59% 44% 93% 64% 16% 7% 0% 85% 20% 54%
Oppose 44% 52% 39% 34% 51% 44% 43% 69% 50% 63% 66% 14% 49% 48% 55% 47% 34% 74% 30% 6% 7% 46% 43% 46% 42% 35% 47% 9% 54% 46% 46% 33% 45% 0% 8% 46% 86% 60% 5% 66% 26%
Not sure 14% 10% 16% 19% 10% 15% 14% 14% 4% 8% 14% 13% 14% 22% 9% 6% 19% 12% 14% 12% 63% 20% 8% 10% 19% 18% 12% 6% 8% 15% 15% 8% 11% 6% 27% 38% 7% 40% 11% 15% 20%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have added a provision to the Build Back Better bill that would offer 10 years of work permits and legal status to approximately 8 million illegal immigrants. Opponents say this would encourage more illegal crossings at the border, while supporters say it won't make much difference. What seems more likely to you? It would encourage more illegal border crossings 55% 64% 49% 51% 57% 55% 54% 95% 58% 67% 80% 26% 56% 80% 62% 55% 43% 86% 38% 19% 35% 65% 47% 55% 55% 46% 58% 42% 58% 56% 56% 48% 61% 16% 40% 41% 89% 24% 22% 76% 12%
It won’t make much difference 32% 27% 36% 38% 28% 32% 33% 5% 30% 26% 17% 58% 27% 11% 22% 34% 45% 10% 41% 63% 58% 24% 39% 35% 29% 39% 30% 43% 37% 31% 31% 43% 27% 67% 41% 35% 4% 76% 62% 14% 64%
Not sure 13% 9% 15% 11% 14% 13% 13% 0% 12% 7% 4% 16% 17% 9% 17% 11% 12% 4% 20% 18% 7% 11% 15% 10% 16% 15% 12% 15% 5% 13% 14% 9% 12% 18% 19% 24% 6% 0% 16% 10% 24%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Which of the following four positions is closest to your own view:  1. You support the 10-year amnesty for illegal immigrants in the Build Back Better Bill, 2. you support the amnesty only if it includes additional provisions to stop future illegal immigration, 3. no amnesty should be considered until the border is under control, or 4. you oppose amnesty under any condition? You support the 10-year amnesty in the Build Back Better bill 23% 24% 22% 17% 23% 28% 23% 0% 27% 27% 9% 43% 19% 6% 16% 30% 29% 7% 22% 60% 27% 16% 29% 27% 17% 18% 24% 30% 23% 22% 19% 37% 35% 60% 25% 16% 2% 0% 55% 6% 31%
You support the amnesty only if it includes provisions to stop future illegal immigration, 20% 17% 22% 25% 19% 16% 20% 21% 11% 0% 15% 27% 19% 23% 20% 14% 22% 11% 27% 28% 0% 17% 22% 20% 20% 28% 17% 26% 13% 20% 19% 26% 11% 24% 49% 26% 4% 11% 27% 15% 27%
No amnesty should be considered until the border is under control 24% 19% 28% 22% 24% 27% 24% 40% 10% 40% 32% 12% 27% 31% 24% 27% 20% 36% 21% 5% 17% 26% 23% 22% 27% 28% 23% 32% 35% 23% 26% 17% 25% 8% 15% 34% 35% 52% 10% 30% 33%
You oppose amnesty under any condition 28% 36% 22% 25% 31% 27% 27% 39% 51% 33% 42% 10% 29% 34% 34% 26% 23% 43% 23% 5% 7% 35% 22% 28% 28% 16% 31% 3% 26% 30% 30% 17% 29% 1% 6% 9% 56% 38% 1% 44% 1%
Not sure 5% 5% 6% 11% 4% 2% 6% 0% 1% 0% 3% 7% 6% 5% 6% 3% 7% 3% 8% 3% 49% 6% 5% 3% 9% 10% 4% 9% 4% 5% 6% 3% 1% 7% 5% 15% 4% 0% 6% 5% 7%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Would you be more inclined to vote for a member of Congress who supported work permits for approximately 8 million illegal immigrants without addressing the current level of illegal border crossings, or would you be less likely, or would it not make much difference? More likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported work permits for the 8 million illegal immigrants 23% 21% 24% 23% 19% 28% 23% 9% 32% 27% 9% 43% 19% 11% 20% 22% 29% 7% 23% 56% 31% 14% 30% 25% 19% 19% 24% 32% 18% 23% 21% 30% 21% 58% 29% 11% 1% 9% 54% 7% 26%
Less likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported work permits for the 8 million illegal immigrants 56% 58% 55% 54% 59% 55% 56% 88% 55% 73% 83% 25% 58% 71% 63% 54% 48% 87% 44% 14% 10% 66% 49% 54% 59% 55% 57% 40% 72% 56% 60% 39% 52% 11% 34% 64% 90% 88% 16% 79% 35%
Would not make much difference 16% 17% 15% 17% 18% 10% 16% 1% 2% 0% 4% 27% 17% 11% 12% 18% 18% 4% 25% 25% 0% 13% 18% 17% 14% 21% 14% 27% 4% 16% 13% 28% 20% 27% 30% 16% 4% 0% 26% 9% 30%
Not sure 5% 4% 6% 7% 3% 7% 5% 3% 11% 0% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 6% 4% 1% 7% 5% 59% 7% 4% 3% 8% 5% 5% 1% 6% 5% 6% 3% 7% 4% 6% 9% 5% 3% 4% 5% 10%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
In trying to control illegal immigration, should the government 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 59% 62% 58% 56% 61% 60% 59% 68% 87% 57% 73% 48% 56% 78% 60% 64% 50% 76% 53% 38% 7% 69% 52% 62% 57% 54% 61% 67% 76% 57% 63% 52% 41% 41% 45% 50% 79% 48% 41% 72% 32%
No 17% 20% 15% 19% 16% 15% 16% 23% 7% 37% 13% 22% 16% 4% 17% 19% 20% 12% 13% 34% 27% 12% 20% 17% 16% 13% 18% 7% 14% 18% 14% 23% 27% 25% 25% 21% 8% 0% 28% 11% 15%
Not sure 24% 19% 27% 25% 23% 25% 25% 9% 6% 6% 14% 29% 28% 18% 23% 17% 30% 12% 34% 28% 66% 19% 28% 21% 27% 32% 21% 25% 10% 25% 23% 24% 31% 34% 31% 30% 12% 52% 31% 17% 53%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Do you favor legal immigrants being allowed to bring with them only a spouse and minor children, or do you favor them also eventually bringing in other adult relatives in a process that can include extended family and their spouses' families? Favor legal immigrants being allowed to bring with them only a spouse and minor children 64% 69% 59% 59% 62% 70% 62% 77% 93% 81% 72% 48% 67% 69% 66% 57% 64% 77% 55% 48% 58% 64% 63% 66% 60% 58% 65% 56% 61% 64% 65% 54% 64% 43% 57% 50% 78% 97% 48% 72% 58%
Favor them also eventually bringing in other adult relatives in a process that can include extended family 20% 18% 22% 23% 20% 18% 21% 21% 3% 8% 16% 34% 14% 10% 20% 30% 18% 10% 23% 41% 0% 17% 23% 19% 22% 24% 19% 20% 33% 19% 18% 33% 21% 37% 27% 19% 9% 0% 34% 13% 25%
Not sure 16% 13% 18% 18% 17% 12% 17% 2% 4% 11% 12% 18% 18% 21% 14% 13% 18% 12% 22% 11% 42% 19% 14% 15% 18% 18% 16% 24% 6% 17% 17% 13% 15% 20% 17% 31% 13% 3% 18% 15% 17%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
Do you favor allowing illegal border crossers and visa overstays to eventually bring in their adult relatives that can include extended family and their spouses’ families? Yes 18% 15% 20% 28% 15% 12% 17% 18% 33% 26% 14% 29% 14% 10% 8% 25% 23% 10% 19% 32% 31% 17% 18% 20% 15% 31% 14% 30% 17% 17% 15% 30% 27% 40% 19% 13% 3% 37% 31% 10% 30%
No 66% 72% 62% 54% 73% 68% 66% 81% 66% 73% 79% 48% 69% 76% 80% 64% 55% 86% 59% 43% 3% 72% 62% 67% 66% 48% 72% 58% 77% 66% 70% 51% 61% 34% 56% 72% 93% 11% 46% 82% 19%
Not sure 16% 13% 18% 18% 11% 20% 17% 1% 1% 1% 7% 23% 17% 14% 13% 11% 22% 4% 22% 25% 66% 11% 20% 13% 19% 21% 14% 12% 7% 17% 15% 19% 12% 25% 25% 15% 4% 52% 23% 8% 51%
Total Gender Age Race Party Religion Ideology Education Married? Children at home? Where Do You Live Income Biden Approval Right Direction
LV's Men Women 18-39 40-54 65+ White Black Hispanic Other Republican Democrat Other Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not sure No college degree College degree Yes No Yes No Major City Suburbs Small city/town/rural <$100k $100k+ Not sure Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Not sure Right direction Wrong track Not sure
When businesses say they are having trouble finding Americans to take jobs in construction, manufacturing, hospitality and other service work, what is generally best for the country?  Is it better for businesses to raise the pay and try harder to recruit non-working Americans 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 businesses to raise the pay and try harder to recruit non-working Americans even if it causes prices to rise 59% 67% 53% 53% 65% 56% 59% 67% 69% 50% 62% 52% 61% 58% 61% 63% 55% 69% 56% 46% 10% 58% 59% 60% 57% 52% 61% 75% 70% 57% 59% 67% 43% 47% 48% 62% 72% 24% 47% 67% 35%
Better for the government to bring in new foreign workers to help keep business costs and prices down 18% 18% 18% 15% 17% 21% 18% 20% 9% 3% 13% 28% 14% 18% 16% 19% 18% 12% 19% 30% 4% 16% 19% 16% 20% 12% 20% 17% 15% 18% 17% 19% 26% 32% 27% 16% 7% 0% 32% 10% 21%
Not sure 23% 15% 30% 32% 18% 23% 23% 13% 22% 47% 25% 20% 25% 24% 23% 18% 27% 19% 25% 25% 86% 25% 22% 24% 22% 37% 19% 8% 15% 25% 24% 14% 32% 21% 25% 22% 21% 76% 20% 23% 43%
Survey Demographics
Total
LV's
Gender Men 41%
Women 59%
     
Age 18-39 28%
40-54 44%
65+ 28%
     
Race White 95%
Black 1%
Hispanic 2%
Other 2%
     
Political Party Republican 31%
Democrat 28%
Other 41%