The LIBRE Initiative

National Survey – Interview Schedule

N=849 Registered Voters (RVs), w/ an Oversample to reach N=500 Latinos (LAT)
August 28-30, 2018

1. How much have you seen, read, or heard about “Dreamers,” individuals brought to the United
States as minors without legal documentation?

RVs LAT
76% 80% TOTAL A LOT/SOME
22% 19% TOTAL NOT MUCH/NOTHING AT ALL

51% 53% A lot

25% 27% Some
13% 11% Not much
9% 9% Nothing at all

1% * Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

* -- Refused (DO NOT READ)

2. Do you support or oppose allowing Dreamers who haven’t committed any serious crimes to legally
remain in the United States?

(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASKED) And, do you strongly (support/oppose) or somewhat

(support/oppose) allowing Dreamers who haven’t committed any serious crimes to legally remain in
the United States?

RVs LAT
63% 78% TOTAL SUPPORT
23% 14% TOTAL OPPOSE

45% 63% Strongly support

18% 15% Somewhat support
10% 6% Somewhat oppose
13% 8% Strongly oppose

13% 7% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

1% 2% Refused (DO NOT READ)

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3. How important is it for Congress to pass legislation addressing the legal status of Dreamers?

RVs LAT
87% 92% TOTAL IMPORTANT
7% 3% TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT

64% 77% Very important

23% 15% Somewhat important
4% 1% Not very important
3% 2% Not at all important

6% 4% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

* * Refused (DO NOT READ)

4. As you may know, some people are calling for legislation that would give permanent legal status to
the Dreamers, but also provide $25 billion in funding for security enhancements along the U.S.-
Mexico border. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASKED) And, do you strongly (support/oppose) or somewhat

(support/oppose) this proposal?

RVs LAT
42% 53% TOTAL SUPPORT
39% 33% TOTAL OPPOSE

21% 30% Strongly support

21% 23% Somewhat support
19% 14% Somewhat oppose
20% 19% Strongly oppose

17% 13% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

1% 1% Refused (DO NOT READ)

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5. Do you believe this proposal is a fair compromise that gives both sides in the immigration debate
some of what they want?

(IF YES, ASKED) And, do you believe this a very fair compromise or a somewhat fair compromise?

RVs LAT
52% 58% TOTAL FAIR

22% 27% Yes, this is very fair

30% 31% Yes, this is somewhat fair
27% 26% No, this is not fair

19% 14% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

1% 1% Refused (DO NOT READ)

6. And, thinking about when Congress should address the issue of Dreamers, should Congress act now
or should Congress wait until after the November election?

RVs LAT
58% 67% Act now
32% 24% Wait until after election

9% 8% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

1% 1% Refused (DO NOT READ)

7. If you knew your member of Congress supported this proposal, would you be more or less likely to
vote for that member of Congress in the upcoming 2018 election?

(IF MORE/LESS, ASKED) And, would you be much (more/less) or somewhat (more/less) likely to vote
for your member of Congress?

RVs LAT
50% 63% TOTAL MORE LIKELY
27% 19% TOTAL LESS LIKELY

31% 39% Much more likely

18% 24% Somewhat more likely
12% 7% Somewhat less likely
15% 12% Much less likely

21% 17% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

2% 2% Refused (DO NOT READ)

8. As you may know, President Trump has called for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to strengthen
our security. Do you approve or disapprove of building a wall?

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 (IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE, ASKED) And, do you strongly (approve/disapprove) or somewhat
(approve/disapprove) of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border?

RVs LAT
36% 25% TOTAL APPROVE
59% 71% TOTAL DISAPPROVE

29% 19% Strongly approve

8% 6% Somewhat approve
11% 8% Somewhat disapprove
48% 64% Strongly disapprove

4% 4% Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

* * Refused (DO NOT READ)

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