2. As I mentioned earlier, the current size of the U.S. population is about 300 million people. If present rates of fertility and immigration continue, our population will grow to around 420 million by 2050 — 44 years from now. In your judgment, which of the following population sizes would be best for our country to have in the long run?

3. I am going to read a list of the types of legal immigrants the U.S. allows into the country. For each one, based on anything you might have seen or heard, please tell me whether you think the U.S. should allow more, less, or current levels of these kinds of immigrants into the country each year.

• Immediate families, such as spouses and children under the age of 21 of current U.S. citizens and legal resident aliens. Currently, about 500,000 are admitted each year.
• Extended families, such as parents, adult children, and brothers and sisters of current U.S. citizens and legal resident aliens. Currently, about 120,000 are admitted each year.
• Persons determined to be fleeing oppression or hardship abroad. Currently, about 118,000 are admitted each year.
• Highly skilled workers. Currently, about 153,000 are admitted each year.
• Unskilled workers. Currently, about 4,000 are admitted each year.
• Persons with a high school education or equivalent chosen by lottery from countries sending relatively few immigrants to the U.S. Currently, about 50,000 are admitted each year.

4. Present law requires that employers check the legal status of job applicants. Some argue that a law is also needed that would require people to go through a verification check of their U.S. citizenship or lawful presence when applying for additional things such as a driver's license, a bank account and the like. Please tell me if you agree or disagree that such a check be done when...

5. The Bush administration and some senators are promoting a program that would allow upwards of 10 million illegal immigrants now residing in the U.S. to remain as guest workers for 6 years, with the possibility of then applying for permanent residence. Based on anything you might have seen or heard, do you support or oppose this program? If you don't feel you are familiar enough with the program to make a judgment, just let me know.

I am going to read some statements. For each one I read, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with it.


6. First, "Congress should act now to set a goal of halting completely the annual entry of an estimated 500 thousand new illegal immigrants." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

7. Here is another statement. "Congress should set a goal of reducing the 10 to 12 million illegal immigrants already present in the U.S. to near zero." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

8. And another statement: "To achieve the goal of halting completely the annual entry of an estimated 500 thousand new illegal immigrants, Congress should authorize tough measures to do it, up to and including a mandatory prison sentence and fine, followed by deportation, for anyone here illegally." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

9. Here's another statement: "To achieve the goal of reducing the number of illegal immigrants already living permanently in the U.S. from 10 to 12 million to near zero, Congress should authorize tough measures to do it, up to and including a mandatory prison sentence and fine, followed by deportation, for anyone here illegally." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

10. And next: "A practical way to reduce to near zero the number of illegal immigrants now living here permanently is for Congress to make penalties for illegal presence here so severe that illegal immigrants would leave voluntarily rather than run the risk of being caught and penalized." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

11. And next: "About 380,00 babies are born each year in the United States to illegal immigrants and automatically become American citizens because they are born here. Congress should act to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to babies born here to illegal immigrants." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

12. And finally: "The Federal government should strictly enforce present laws calling for criminal penalties for employers who, after having been repeatedly cited, continue to knowingly hire illegal immigrants." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?