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Since the 2016 election, the conventional wisdom in politics has been that issues
around immigration are political winners for Donald Trump and the Republicans,
but a nationwide poll of likely midterm voters casts doubt on that wisdom. Below
we address six myths about where the American people stand on
immigration:
Myth No. 3, voters trust Trump and the Republicans, more than the
Democrats, on immigration: Voters are split on who they trust more to
deal with immigration, 38% trust Trump and the GOP and 38% trust the
Democrats. In spite of having spent the last three years attempting to own
the issue, Trump has ended up with trust on immigration (38%) even lower
ALG conducted a nationally representative online survey of N=1,200 likely 2018 general election
voters, October 24-29, 2018. The survey was conducted in both English and Spanish. Because
the survey was conducted online, all respondents have Internet access and took the survey
through a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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Myth No. 5, Trump and the Republicans have raised the importance
of immigration for midterm voters: Detaining immigrant families at the
border (29% top priority) and finding/deporting undocumented workers
(32% top priority) are at the absolute bottom of voter’s funding priorities.
46% think border security should be a top funding priority. Voters are
much more concerned about funding Social Security and Medicare (77%),
education (61%), the military (54%) and infrastructure (51%).
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Below is a statement Donald Trump and his allies might say about
immigration, as well as one that some of his opponents might say All Likely
about immigration. Please select which statement comes closest to Voters
your view:
[TRUMP - ATTACK DEMS] Democrats want to turn America into
one big fat sanctuary city for criminal aliens. A vote for any Democrat
in November is a vote to eliminate immigration enforcement, throw
open our borders, and set loose vicious predators and violent 35
criminals. They will be all over our communities; they will prey on our
communities.
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