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Transatlantic Trends
Immigration
Topline Data 2011
Transatlantic Trends: Immigration
2011 Partners
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q1a
Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing (COUNTRY) today?
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TOTAL
Economy
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
28
41
2010
Crime
6
3
7
8
8
7
11
9
3
1
3
2
32
25
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
2010
Healthcare
2010
Terrorism
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
33
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
3
2
20
0
0
1
1
55
1
0
2
26
3
2
0
2
32
0
3
4
52
2
1
0
3
25
8
2
0
38
1
2
1
4
23
8
0
1
20
0
0
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
3
3
9
8
8
17
3
2
5
36
1
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
6
2
1
10
27
7
8
1
4
7
2
6
9
25
7
1
8
21
19
23
2010
None (SPONTANEOUS)
8
4
11
10
27
33
1
5
4
13
4
2010
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
6
7
38
22
5
11
7
3
2010
Unemployment
4
8
32
9
8
8
9
2010
Environment
5
12
2010
Education
22
18
5
2010
Immigration
25
34
2
0
0
0
1
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q1b
And what is the next most important issue?
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TOTAL
Economy
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
4926
983
996
976
977
994
989
19
21
2010
Crime
11
5
12
16
10
9
13
11
5
5
6
7
21
26
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2010
Healthcare
2010
Terrorism
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
23
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
21
0
0
2
0
26
1
1
7
19
3
1
0
10
25
0
3
7
27
2
0
1
5
20
12
3
7
23
0
8
3
4
14
15
2
3
18
2
0
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
4
11
9
9
14
13
13
3
7
22
0
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
11
5
3
11
13
14
12
11
6
10
8
12
10
13
15
4
13
14
17
19
2010
None (SPONTANEOUS)
8
6
17
18
15
30
5
12
8
18
8
2010
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
10
12
27
16
12
16
8
3
2010
Unemployment
13
13
23
15
11
13
8
2010
Environment
10
19
2010
Education
16
11
6
2010
Immigration
16
21
0
0
0
0
2
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q1ab
Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing (COUNTRY) today? And what is the next most important issue?
[READ OUT - RANDOMLY ROTATE - TWO ANSWERS ONLY]
TOTAL
Economy
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
46
61
2010
Crime
16
8
19
23
18
15
24
20
8
6
9
9
53
50
2
3
1
0
1
2
1
0
2010
Healthcare
2010
Terrorism
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
56
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
3
2
40
0
0
3
2
82
0
0
9
44
5
2
0
13
56
0
6
11
78
3
1
2
8
44
19
5
8
61
1
10
4
8
37
23
2
4
38
2
0
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
7
14
17
17
22
30
16
4
12
58
0
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
16
7
3
21
40
21
20
12
10
16
9
17
19
38
22
5
21
34
35
42
2010
None (SPONTANEOUS)
16
10
27
27
42
62
6
16
11
31
13
2010
Other (SPONTANEOUS)
16
19
65
37
17
26
14
6
2010
Unemployment
18
21
54
23
18
21
17
2010
Environment
16
31
2010
Education
38
29
11
2010
Immigration
41
55
2
0
0
0
3
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q2a
Generally speaking, how do you feel about the number of people living in (COUNTRY) who were not born in COUNTRY? Are there too many, a lot but not too many, or not
many?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A1 ONLY]
TOTAL
Too many
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2514
484
508
500
488
507
513
42
47
33
28
48
48
2010
2009
2008
A lot but not too many
37
48
46
38
29
2010
2009
2008
Not many
15
14
4
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
12
7
6
11
9
3
6
2
1
0
0
1
32
28
28
17
20
4
3
4
0
1
1
2
27
21
4
59
55
56
36
29
4
8
11
2
4
5
2
1
0
1
23
6
2
57
41
50
39
39
30
14
22
17
9
3
4
0
1
1
1
42
21
5
53
51
54
56
46
51
14
16
13
6
6
7
1
2010
2009
2008
47
15
7
27
28
25
43
51
55
17
10
10
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
46
38
36
36
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
33
29
27
3
6
7
1
1
0
0
0
1
4
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q2b
Generally speaking, how do you feel about the number of people living in (COUNTRY) who were not born in COUNTRY? Are there too many, about the right amount, or too few?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B1 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2486
517
492
500
512
493
487
Too many
47
44
39
33
57
52
61
About the right amount
42
38
51
54
34
37
27
Too few
4
4
6
5
3
2
5
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
10
4
4
6
7
6
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
4
0
3
1
2
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
5
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q3
In your opinion, do you think that most of the immigrants in (COUNTRY) are here legally, or are most of them here illegally?
(DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY)
TOTAL
Most immigrants are in (COUNTRY) legally
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
54
34
61
81
24
36
54
2010
31
56
84
23
36
49
2009
34
69
80
22
35
53
2008
32
60
77
19
Most immigrants are in (COUNTRY) illegally
35
55
26
13
64
46
49
34
2010
58
26
11
65
50
38
2009
51
24
16
66
55
31
2008
48
28
15
68
Equal numbers of legal and illegal immigrants
in (COUNTRY) (SPONTANEOUS)
5
3
7
1
6
34
6
5
2010
4
11
2
5
5
5
2009
5
3
1
5
7
7
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
6
6
8
7
5
3
4
9
6
9
9
8
2010
6
6
3
7
9
2009
9
3
3
6
3
2008
13
5
4
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
0
9
11
0
0
2010
0
0
0
0
0
2009
0
0
0
0
0
2008
1
0
1
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
8
0
0
0
6
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q4.1
Can you tell me if you are worried or not worried about…?
Legal immigration
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
TOTAL
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Worried
26
18
22
25
23
24
2010
2009
2008
Not worried
17
17
19
72
82
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
72
0
0
76
2
75
2
61
1
64
63
64
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
36
35
78
78
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
38
22
22
73
78
76
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
26
21
23
69
70
69
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
29
28
81
79
79
1
1
4
0
2010
2009
2008
78
82
82
76
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
18
21
21
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q4.2
Can you tell me if you are worried or not worried about…?
Illegal immigration
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Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
TOTAL
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Worried
67
58
59
56
80
74
2010
2009
2008
Not worried
58
61
57
31
41
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
41
0
0
18
1
25
2
27
1
28
32
30
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
71
68
69
25
28
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
71
74
71
16
19
14
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
82
81
86
40
35
31
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
57
63
66
40
42
37
2
1
4
1
2010
2009
2008
41
39
38
38
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
59
57
62
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q6a
How much do you agree or disagree that the (COUNTRY) should allow more immigrants with a high level of education to come and live here? Do you…
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
20
28
14
22
19
24
19
Somewhat Agree
43
35
39
47
45
45
37
Somewhat Disagree
19
14
24
18
21
15
17
Strongly Disagree
15
18
20
11
12
8
24
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
5
2
0
4
7
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
Total agree
62
63
54
69
64
69
56
Total disagree
34
32
45
29
32
23
41
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
9
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q6b
How much do you agree or disagree that the (COUNTRY) should allow more immigrants with a low level of education to come and live here? Do you…
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TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1000
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
6
12
6
4
8
10
4
Somewhat Agree
23
24
29
18
33
24
13
Somewhat Disagree
34
19
31
42
33
33
26
Strongly Disagree
33
41
31
32
21
24
53
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
4
3
1
5
9
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
0
3
0
1
1
Total agree
29
36
35
22
41
34
17
Total disagree
66
60
62
74
54
56
79
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
10
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q7
In deciding which immigrants to admit to COUNTRY, should the government give preference to immigrants who have a high level of education but no job offer, or should it give
preference to immigrants who have a job offer in the COUNTRY but a lower level of education?
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TOTAL
Give preference to immigrants with high level of
education even if they don't have a job offer
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
25
33
15
35
18
20
33
2010
Give preference to immigrants with a job offer,
even if they don't have a high level of education
32
60
48
10
15
5
4
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
68
47
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
17
52
66
13
17
47
14
53
9
74
23
58
12
8
4
2
31
52
7
3
8
16
68
15
8
3
23
63
4
5
4
36
10
4
2
1
11
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8a.1
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a high level of education to COUNTRY?
They come from a cultural background similar to ours
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2514
494
499
502
498
490
522
Very important
19
17
13
17
22
28
16
Important
36
24
36
30
43
42
34
Not very important
43
57
50
53
31
25
47
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
3
1
0
4
4
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
12
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8a.2
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a high level of education to COUNTRY?
They have skills needed in COUNTRY
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FILTER: [SPLIT A2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2514
494
499
502
498
490
522
Very important
37
37
20
46
32
42
44
Important
50
44
61
46
52
48
45
Not very important
10
15
17
6
14
6
8
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
13
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8a.3
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a high level of education to COUNTRY?
They won’t use social benefits
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2514
494
499
502
498
490
522
Very important
24
29
17
22
15
15
48
Important
37
40
36
44
37
30
32
Not very important
33
26
44
31
37
40
16
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
5
3
1
10
11
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
0
0
1
1
5
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
14
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8b.1
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a low level of education to COUNTRY?
They come from a cultural background similar to ours
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2486
507
501
498
502
510
478
Very important
19
19
10
16
23
30
20
Important
38
26
41
39
38
40
33
Not very important
40
53
47
44
35
26
46
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
0
4
4
1
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
15
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8b.2
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a low level of education to COUNTRY?
They have skills needed in COUNTRY
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2486
507
501
498
502
510
478
Very important
35
38
18
39
37
37
42
Important
50
41
60
51
49
46
43
Not very important
12
18
20
7
12
12
13
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
1
2
5
1
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
16
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q8b.3
How important do you think the following attributes are for admitting immigrants with a low level of education to COUNTRY?
They won’t use social benefits
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B2 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2486
507
501
498
502
510
478
Very important
28
44
16
25
21
22
54
Important
37
29
39
50
29
31
30
Not very important
29
22
41
22
38
34
14
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
4
3
2
11
10
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
1
2
1
3
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
17
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q9a
Let me tell you about a group of new immigrants that may come here. They have a high level of education and are well suited for well paying jobs. Do you think that it is a good
idea or a bad idea for these immigrants to be allowed to come here? Would you say that it is a very good idea, a good idea, a somewhat bad idea, or very bad idea?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A3 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1253
220
260
249
263
232
247
Very good idea
15
19
15
13
19
20
13
Somewhat good idea
51
38
48
56
56
38
51
Somewhat bad idea
20
18
24
25
11
23
16
Very bad idea
9
21
11
4
5
15
16
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
5
2
0
8
2
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
0
1
1
1
3
1
Total good idea
66
57
63
69
75
58
64
Total bad idea
29
38
35
30
16
38
32
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
18
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q9b
Let me tell you about a group of new immigrants that may come here. They have a low level of education and are not suited for well paying jobs. Do you think that it is a good idea
or a bad idea for these immigrants to be allowed to come here? Would you say that it is a very good idea, a good idea, a somewhat bad idea, or an very bad idea?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B3 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
254
1288
259
251
268
234
283
Very good idea
3
5
4
2
6
3
0
Somewhat good idea
16
25
21
15
24
10
13
Somewhat bad idea
41
26
43
53
38
31
33
Very bad idea
32
34
24
24
21
50
48
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
9
6
3
9
5
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
0
4
2
1
1
Total good idea
20
29
26
17
30
13
13
Total bad idea
74
60
68
77
59
81
81
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
19
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q9c
Let me tell you about a group of new immigrants that may come here. They speak [LANGUAGE] fluently and have a good chance to fit in smoothly with the COUNTRY culture. Do
you think that it is a good idea or a bad idea for these immigrants to be allowed to come here? Would you say that it is a very good idea, a good idea, a somewhat bad idea, or an
very bad idea?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT C3 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1209
260
232
241
239
264
238
Very good idea
26
30
12
33
29
34
18
Somewhat good idea
50
33
59
60
49
41
38
Somewhat bad idea
12
17
19
5
12
9
18
Very bad idea
7
15
7
1
5
6
20
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
5
3
0
4
6
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Total good idea
76
63
71
93
78
75
56
Total bad idea
19
32
25
6
17
15
38
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
20
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q9d
Let me tell you about a group of new immigrants that may come here. They don’t speak [LANGUAGE] fluently and don’t have a good chance to fit in smoothly with the COUNTRY
culture. Do you think that it is a good idea or a bad idea for these immigrants to be allowed to come here? Would you say that it is a very good idea, a good idea, a somewhat bad
idea, or an very bad idea?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT D3 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
261
1250
262
257
242
264
221
Very good idea
2
5
2
0
4
1
2
Somewhat good idea
16
25
20
13
25
14
8
Somewhat bad idea
42
31
43
55
39
42
29
Very bad idea
33
32
32
26
21
32
56
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
4
3
2
10
7
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
4
2
3
1
Total good idea
18
31
22
14
29
15
10
Total bad idea
75
63
75
81
60
74
85
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
21
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q10a
Which of the following attributes do you think is the most important precondition to obtaining NATIONALITY citizenship (US ONLY: American citizenship) ?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Being able to speak NATIONAL
LANGUAGE(S)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
22
29
17
44
6
5
26
2010
Respecting NATIONALITY political institutions
and laws
37
52
39
2010
Having lived in COUNTRY for most of one's life
10
12
14
17
1
2
1
1
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
37
8
0
1
14
15
1
17
1
2
0
1
14
17
2
0
32
18
16
12
0
2
63
10
1
34
37
15
11
8
0
0
70
4
0
6
62
6
12
14
3
1
37
9
1
6
75
4
17
13
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
49
53
11
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
57
35
2010
Sharing NATIONALITY cultural values
24
2
1
0
0
22
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q10b
And what is the least important precondition?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Being able to speak NATIONAL
LANGUAGE(S)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
19
21
19
5
30
33
16
2010
Respecting NATIONALITY political institutions
and laws
18
8
10
2010
Having lived in COUNTRY for most of one's life
47
44
21
21
5
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
4
18
0
20
8
4
0
0
49
28
7
0
2
41
19
2
12
40
19
5
2
4
38
25
14
8
34
16
3
0
4
63
27
32
7
43
20
1
1
5
44
4
39
5
59
22
4
1
2010
10
49
20
2010
2
8
46
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
6
12
2010
Sharing NATIONALITY cultural values
16
5
1
0
0
23
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q11
Some people think that LEGAL immigrants who come to (COUNTRY) to work should only be admitted temporarily and then be required to return to their country of origin. Others
feel that they should be given the opportunity to stay permanently. Which comes closer to your point of view?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
They should only be admitted temporarily and
then be required to return to their country of
origin
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
30
32
28
24
24
32
44
2010
2009
2008
They should be given the opportunity to stay
permanently
27
21
27
61
62
2010
2009
2008
It depends on the circumstances
(SPONTANEOUS)
3
2010
2009
2008
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
7
2
9
7
7
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
52
56
57
6
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
47
6
1
37
35
34
62
68
16
9
10
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
59
14
0
29
27
62
68
71
6
5
6
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
60
4
1
21
21
18
67
65
66
11
4
6
2
2
3
0
2010
2009
2008
72
11
2
25
28
27
66
73
72
3
6
8
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
60
67
70
62
8
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
21
22
21
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q12
Thinking now about immigrants who are currently living in (COUNTRY) ILLEGALLY, should they be required to return to their country of origin, or should they be given the
opportunity to obtain legal status that allows them to stay here?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
They should be required to return to their
country of origin
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
52
47
44
38
57
57
70
2010
2009
2008
They should be given the opportunity to obtain
legal status that allows them to stay in
47
48
43
35
49
38
35
37
36
40
40
43
50
55
51
58
28
49
48
35
67
63
64
20
(COUNTRY)
2010
2009
2008
It depends on the circumstances
(SPONTANEOUS)
45
44
49
11
3
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
9
1
1
14
1
6
1
8
1
8
7
9
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
24
28
27
10
6
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
38
45
17
13
14
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
26
36
27
10
7
10
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
50
52
45
19
9
14
2
1
2
1
2010
2009
2008
19
6
6
6
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
41
55
47
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
25
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q13
Some people think all children who are born in the United States should automatically become U.S. citizens regardless of whether their parents are here
legally or illegally, which is currently granted to them in the Constitution. Others say that children of illegal immigrants who are born in the United Sates should
NOT automatically become U.S. citizens. Which of these views is closer to your own?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
1001
All children who are born in the United States
should automatically become U.S. citizens
53
Children of illegal immigrants who are born in
the United Sates should NOT automatically
become U.S. citizens
45
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
26
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q14
Would you support or oppose a law that would allow illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children to gain legal resident status if they join the
military or go to college?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
1001
Support
65
Oppose
31
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
27
Immigration Survey 2011
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Q15a
Thinking about policies designed to reduce illegal immigration which could be adopted in (COUNTRY) at the national level, which one of the following do you think would be the
most effective in reducing illegal immigration?
[READ OUT - RANDOMLY ROTATE - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Increasing development aid to poorer countries
whose citizens immigrate illegally to
(COUNTRY)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
32
11
42
23
44
41
18
2010
2009
Reinforcing (NATIONALITY) border controls
13
16
24
31
2010
2009
Imposing tougher penalties on employers who
hire illegal immigrants
31
34
11
1
1
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
3
2010
2009
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
9
10
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
5
1
1
21
22
14
11
0
0
2
1
31
9
1
53
44
17
16
9
10
1
1
44
27
9
15
21
24
21
16
20
17
17
1
1
2
3
0
2010
2009
1
20
26
21
42
51
29
22
41
37
12
16
1
1
20
39
8
45
45
17
18
26
22
21
24
2010
2009
15
29
20
23
25
22
16
26
26
2010
2009
None (SPONTANEOUS)
20
36
30
2010
2009
Making it easier for immigrants to legally enter
(COUNTRY) to work and study
39
44
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
28
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q15b
And what is the least effective in reducing illegal immigration?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
20
33
16
26
15
17
25
Reinforcing (NATIONALITY) border controls
31
24
41
36
33
28
17
Imposing tougher penalties on employers who
hire illegal immigrants
23
20
22
23
21
25
25
Making it easier for immigrants to legally enter
(COUNTRY) to work and study
19
17
16
12
21
24
27
None (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
5
3
2
8
4
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
TOTAL
Increasing development aid to poorer countries
whose citizens immigrate illegally to
(COUNTRY)
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
29
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q16
Some people think that immigration enriches (NATIONALITY) culture with new customs and ideas. Others think that these new customs and ideas negatively affect
(NATIONALITY) culture. Which comes closer to your point of view?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Immigration enriches (NATIONALITY) culture
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
58
55
62
66
58
57
42
2010
2009
Immigration negatively affects (NATIONALITY)
culture
60
65
35
35
2010
2009
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
6
9
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
29
5
1
30
3
33
10
50
8
48
47
8
8
4
2
1
1
45
44
35
34
9
6
1
3
1
55
61
41
39
3
4
3
1
0
49
54
35
35
9
3
1
0
1
60
60
33
30
8
8
1
2010
2009
32
32
26
2010
2009
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
58
68
6
8
0
2
1
0
0
30
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q17.1
How comfortable or not would you feel having…?
An immigrant as a neighbour
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Very comfortable
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
27
49
37
19
30
16
2009
Fairly comfortable
56
52
34
2009
Fairly uncomfortable
10
6
4
8
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
80
83
2009
Total comfortable
14
2009
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
0
14
90
10
10
4
1
0
75
0
77
87
12
18
4
0
79
17
14
5
3
1
76
11
9
8
77
10
7
3
6
5
41
11
7
6
0
79
42
3
5
5
88
12
5
39
68
8
6
5
0
64
11
2
35
18
50
12
1
87
47
1
2
1
2009
Total uncomfortable
7
2
25
59
10
3
2
2
59
7
4
2009
16
48
6
2009
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
51
31
2009
Very uncomfortable
41
80
19
10
16
31
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q17.2
How comfortable or not would you feel having…?
An immigrant as your boss
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Very comfortable
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
22
38
32
13
24
14
2009
Fairly comfortable
48
49
32
2009
Fairly uncomfortable
11
11
8
14
7
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
72
70
2009
Total comfortable
19
2009
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
0
25
82
15
17
6
1
1
64
1
71
79
16
21
6
0
75
19
25
12
4
1
59
21
15
9
69
11
13
4
14
6
36
9
12
8
0
64
40
5
12
8
83
13
10
34
66
11
10
7
0
61
9
6
31
13
45
19
3
80
45
5
5
0
2009
Total uncomfortable
10
3
18
50
16
6
4
2
51
8
9
2009
9
50
8
2009
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
51
32
2009
Very uncomfortable
33
70
23
16
23
32
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q17.3
How comfortable or not would you feel having…?
A close relative married to or in a relationship with an immigrant
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Very comfortable
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
27
45
33
20
29
19
2009
Fairly comfortable
54
49
31
2009
Fairly uncomfortable
11
7
7
12
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
76
76
2009
Total comfortable
18
2009
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
0
19
78
21
14
4
1
1
70
1
72
84
12
21
4
1
80
21
14
9
3
1
75
12
20
6
71
12
13
4
9
5
39
10
9
7
1
78
38
3
7
5
77
13
7
35
64
9
9
6
0
62
12
3
34
20
44
11
2
82
42
2
5
0
2009
Total uncomfortable
15
3
25
56
10
8
3
2
58
13
8
2009
19
41
6
2009
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
44
28
2009
Very uncomfortable
37
73
23
12
22
33
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q18.1
I am now going to read a few statements that are sometimes heard about immigrants in general. Could you please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them?
Immigrants take jobs away from native born (NATIONALITY)s
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Strongly agree
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
14
32
8
6
13
15
2010
2009
2008
Somewhat agree
29
27
24
19
25
2010
2009
2008
Somewhat disagree
34
19
30
2
1
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
2010
2009
2008
Total agree
34
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
57
1
25
42
23
37
19
24
74
42
46
47
75
59
80
75
0
36
0
0
0
58
38
43
58
69
76
72
3
4
4
0
1
29
23
27
70
73
69
70
3
1
30
16
15
18
3
1
0
0
0
26
30
28
17
5
0
23
24
26
22
17
2
1
1
1
0
1
22
24
0
29
30
24
37
39
43
42
36
1
0
1
0
0
0
56
52
51
64
2010
2009
2008
1
26
34
38
28
27
28
22
28
26
34
36
28
29
24
4
0
1
0
0
0
2010
2009
2008
Total disagree
1
22
31
30
32
16
15
17
16
18
45
40
46
26
46
40
1
2
1
17
45
40
12
7
9
18
20
19
34
34
35
21
17
21
2010
2009
2008
16
34
23
8
10
9
28
13
16
21
29
26
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
17
27
25
28
2010
2009
2008
Strongly disagree
8
7
8
58
57
52
39
59
56
39
39
44
34
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q18.2
I am now going to read a few statements that are sometimes heard about immigrants in general. Could you please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them?
Immigrants generally help to fill jobs where there are shortages of workers
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Strongly agree
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
27
32
32
21
29
28
2010
2009
2008
Somewhat agree
31
29
35
46
35
2010
2009
2008
Somewhat disagree
15
12
10
2
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
2010
2009
2008
Total agree
73
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
68
1
78
30
75
52
74
84
21
25
19
20
23
42
26
15
0
66
0
0
0
69
68
79
30
18
27
20
2
3
2
0
0
76
71
78
24
28
32
28
4
0
73
15
11
11
3
2
0
0
0
69
67
70
19
4
0
12
17
9
10
5
6
2
2
0
0
0
9
11
3
44
44
39
18
15
8
7
6
2
1
2
0
0
0
72
78
77
25
2010
2009
2008
1
41
19
6
28
24
38
42
51
10
20
14
7
9
7
5
0
1
0
0
0
2010
2009
2008
Total disagree
1
38
18
5
27
26
28
49
46
45
21
23
20
17
15
6
3
3
2
44
18
10
28
25
33
48
46
49
25
11
9
13
9
10
2010
2009
2008
54
11
18
21
21
21
36
42
42
11
10
10
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
46
41
49
42
2010
2009
2008
Strongly disagree
16
32
43
71
69
77
28
29
20
27
28
20
35
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q18.3
I am now going to read a few statements that are sometimes heard about immigrants in general. Could you please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them?
Immigrants help create jobs as they set up new businesses
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Strongly agree
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
13
21
12
13
14
10
15
2010
22
12
8
12
9
15
2009
17
9
11
10
5
10
Somewhat agree
35
34
34
40
35
21
39
2010
36
29
37
31
24
34
2009
40
31
35
40
20
33
Somewhat disagree
30
20
28
35
27
40
21
2010
19
32
39
25
35
24
2009
24
33
39
29
48
29
Strongly disagree
18
23
20
10
20
22
20
2010
19
22
12
24
25
21
2009
17
24
12
17
24
22
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
3
6
2
4
6
5
2010
4
6
4
7
6
2009
2
3
2
4
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
1
0
1
0
1
2010
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
48
54
46
53
49
5
0
2009
Total agree
6
32
0
1
54
2010
58
40
44
44
33
48
2009
57
40
46
50
25
43
Total disagree
47
42
48
45
47
62
40
2010
38
54
51
50
61
45
2009
40
57
51
47
72
51
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
36
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q18.4
I am now going to read a few statements that are sometimes heard about immigrants in general. Could you please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them?
Immigrants bring down the wages of (NATIONALITY) citizens
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Strongly agree
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
19
29
14
12
19
25
30
2010
29
11
17
20
24
30
2009
25
14
20
13
23
29
Somewhat agree
24
24
20
27
23
30
22
2010
22
31
22
24
29
22
2009
23
20
22
24
39
24
Somewhat disagree
29
21
32
36
25
25
25
2010
25
29
39
18
29
26
2009
26
34
34
25
26
29
Strongly disagree
24
23
31
21
30
17
18
2010
20
24
20
33
16
17
2009
19
31
21
33
10
14
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
3
4
3
3
3
5
2010
3
5
2
5
3
2009
7
2
3
4
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
1
0
0
2010
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
53
33
39
42
5
0
2009
Total agree
5
55
0
0
52
2010
52
42
38
44
52
52
2009
48
34
42
38
62
52
Total disagree
52
44
63
57
54
42
42
2010
45
53
59
51
44
43
2009
45
64
55
59
36
42
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
37
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q18.5
I am now going to read a few statements that are sometimes heard about immigrants in general. Could you please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of them?
Immigrants are a burden on social services
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly agree
22
39
20
15
19
25
37
Somewhat agree
31
24
35
31
32
30
26
Somewhat disagree
26
16
22
38
22
24
19
Strongly disagree
17
17
20
13
24
15
13
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total agree
53
63
55
46
51
55
63
Total disagree
43
33
42
51
45
39
31
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
38
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q19
Thinking about the steps that have been taken to manage immigration, would you say that the government has been doing a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor
job?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Very good job
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1
2
2010
Good job
25
22
43
39
24
34
5
2
1
1
26
24
68
73
2010
Poor job
2010
Total good job
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
20
9
2
27
24
31
66
58
2
23
0
21
30
65
70
8
0
29
83
57
8
0
37
28
4
0
12
55
30
6
1
42
30
6
0
38
31
27
5
21
44
30
5
3
26
43
14
1
19
35
34
4
1
19
43
2
4
27
49
12
7
73
36
38
2
4
10
43
22
0
2010
Total poor job
28
3
1
1
37
44
35
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
26
38
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
3
20
2010
Very poor job
1
5
23
74
61
70
39
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q20
Thinking about the steps that have been taken to integrate immigrants into NATIONALITY society, would you say that the government has been doing a very good job, a good
job, a poor job, or a very poor job?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
Germany
TOTAL
1000
Very good job
2
2010
Good job
1
36
2010
Poor job
37
46
2010
Very poor job
43
12
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
13
3
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
4
2
2010
Total good job
2
38
2010
Total poor job
38
58
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
56
40
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q21.1
Next, I will ask your opinion about different groups of people who leave their home country for various reasons. Can you please tell me how much you would support or oppose
allowing these people to enter [COUNTRY]?
People who come here to avoid poverty
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
19
30
14
12
25
38
14
Somewhat support
39
34
38
38
43
37
37
Somewhat oppose
27
18
34
39
19
11
25
Strongly oppose
12
15
11
10
9
9
21
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
2
2
1
4
4
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Total support
58
64
52
50
68
76
51
Total oppose
39
33
46
49
27
20
45
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
41
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q21.2
Next, I will ask your opinion about different groups of people who leave their home country for various reasons. Can you please tell me how much you would support or oppose
allowing these people to enter [COUNTRY]?
People who come here to avoid political, ethnic, or religious persecution
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
31
40
29
31
29
36
31
Somewhat support
40
30
49
43
42
31
34
Somewhat oppose
16
13
13
18
17
12
16
Strongly oppose
10
15
7
7
8
15
16
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Total support
71
70
78
74
71
67
65
Total oppose
26
28
20
25
25
28
32
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
42
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q21.3
Next, I will ask your opinion about different groups of people who leave their home country for various reasons. Can you please tell me how much you would support or oppose
allowing these people to enter [COUNTRY]?
People who come here to avoid physical harm from armed conflict
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
35
40
28
38
35
41
34
Somewhat support
44
34
51
47
43
36
39
Somewhat oppose
11
12
14
9
12
8
12
Strongly oppose
8
11
6
5
7
11
11
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
2
1
2
5
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Total support
79
74
79
85
79
76
73
Total oppose
18
23
19
14
18
19
23
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
43
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q21.4
Next, I will ask your opinion about different groups of people who leave their home country for various reasons. Can you please tell me how much you would support or oppose
allowing these people to enter [COUNTRY]?
People who come here to avoid the aftermath of a natural disaster
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
31
39
23
28
31
46
29
Somewhat support
47
33
55
50
48
39
41
Somewhat oppose
15
16
15
19
12
6
17
Strongly oppose
6
11
5
2
6
5
10
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
1
0
3
4
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total support
78
71
78
78
79
85
70
Total oppose
20
27
21
21
18
11
27
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
44
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q22.1
In light of the developments in North Africa and the Middle East, for each of the following please tell me how much you support or oppose that [COUNTRY]
helps the countries that are committed to democracy in any of the following ways? Would you say you...
Providing development aid
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
36
30
32
40
54
30
Somewhat support
43
51
45
44
31
39
Somewhat oppose
12
11
17
10
5
14
Strongly oppose
7
7
4
4
6
14
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
1
3
3
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total support
79
81
77
84
85
69
Total oppose
19
18
21
14
11
29
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
45
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q22.2
In light of the developments in North Africa and the Middle East, for each of the following please tell me how much you support or oppose that [COUNTRY]
helps the countries that are committed to democracy in any of the following ways? Would you say you...
Opening up our economic market to allow more trade with these countries
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
36
29
33
33
50
40
Somewhat support
48
55
54
48
37
44
Somewhat oppose
9
10
10
10
5
7
Strongly oppose
4
5
2
4
4
6
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
2
1
5
4
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total support
84
83
87
81
86
85
Total oppose
13
15
12
14
9
12
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
46
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q22.3
In light of the developments in North Africa and the Middle East, for each of the following please tell me how much you support or oppose that [COUNTRY]
helps the countries that are committed to democracy in any of the following ways? Would you say you...
Opening up our labor markets to allow people from these countries to work in [COUNTRY]
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1000
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly support
11
10
10
15
17
8
Somewhat support
36
36
32
42
40
32
Somewhat oppose
33
36
46
28
22
28
Strongly oppose
15
15
9
11
16
29
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
3
2
5
5
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total support
47
46
42
57
57
40
Total oppose
49
51
55
38
39
56
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
47
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q23
And still thinking about the developments in North Africa, should the primary responsibility for incoming migrants be shared by all countries in the EU, or should
it be borne by the country where they first arrived?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Responsibility should be shared by countries in
EU
80
75
82
88
85
68
Responsibility should be with the country where
they first arrive
18
21
15
10
13
28
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
3
1
2
2
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
1
0
1
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
48
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q24a
Again thinking about the developments in North Africa , how much do you agree or disagree that [COUNTRY] should allow immigrants from these countries to
come and live here permanently?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE - SPLIT A4 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2527
500
507
518
490
508
Strongly Agree
7
6
7
9
8
5
Somewhat Agree
32
33
38
35
25
27
Somewhat Disagree
34
29
43
30
36
28
Strongly Disagree
23
27
12
21
23
37
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
3
4
1
4
6
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total agree
39
39
45
44
33
32
Total disagree
57
57
54
51
60
65
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
49
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q24b
Again thinking about the developments in North Africa , how much do you agree or disagree that [COUNTRY] should allow immigrants from these countries to
come and live here temporarily?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN EUROPE - SPLIT B4 ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2473
500
493
482
510
492
Strongly Agree
15
15
16
12
22
13
Somewhat Agree
45
47
52
45
36
41
Somewhat Disagree
21
18
22
23
25
19
Strongly Disagree
15
19
8
17
12
23
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
1
3
4
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
1
0
1
0
Total agree
61
62
68
57
58
53
Total disagree
37
37
30
40
37
42
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
50
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q25
In enforcing immigration laws, do you think that primary responsibility should be given to …?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
United States
TOTAL
1001
State or local authorities
41
2010
Federal government authorities
44
54
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
50
4
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
5
1
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
51
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q26
Some people think that the NATIONALITY government should decide how many immigrants are allowed to come to COUNTRY each year. Others
think that the European Union should decide how many immigrants are allowed to come to each European Union country, including COUNTRY, each
year. Which comes closer to your point of view?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
The NATIONALITY government should decide
how many immigrants are allowed to come to
COUNTRY each year
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
53
44
59
33
45
79
2010
The European Union should decide how many
immigrants are allowed to come to each
European Union country, including COUNTRY,
each year
51
42
52
3
3
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
27
47
3
34
7
12
2
4
1
1
85
18
3
2
3
60
51
5
4
1
45
60
2
5
2
2010
35
43
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
68
2
0
2
1
52
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q27
Some people say that immigration is more of a problem for (COUNTRY). Others see it as more of an opportunity for (COUNTRY). Which comes closer to your point of view?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Immigration is more of a problem for
(COUNTRY)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
52
53
46
43
48
58
68
2010
2009
2008
Immigration is more of a opportunity for
(COUNTRY)
52
54
50
35
39
2010
2009
2008
Both (SPONTANEOUS)
7
3
2010
2009
2008
2
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
2010
2009
2008
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
5
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
4
1
30
27
31
3
2
4
4
3
1
1
2
25
3
4
65
66
61
37
36
16
13
13
2
2
3
2
2
3
31
18
2
53
58
31
32
36
3
4
4
6
2
3
2
3
3
28
3
6
45
49
45
50
48
52
11
3
5
2
2
1
2010
2009
2008
50
11
1
44
44
39
38
50
50
2
3
5
3
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
36
42
39
40
2010
2009
2008
Neither a problem nor an opportunity
(SPONTANEOUS)
42
43
39
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q28a
In your opinion, what percentage of the total (COUNTRY) population were born in another country? You can answer any number between 0 and 100.
FILTER: [SPLIT A5 ONLY]
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
TOTAL
2447
457
487
471
506
471
514
Average
26
37.8
23.5
27.1
23.4
21.5
31.8
2010
39.4
24.0
24.2
25.2
21.4
29.4
2009
35.2
25.6
23.2
23.3
24.1
26.5
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
54
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q28b
In your opinion, what percentage of the total LOCAL COMMUNITY population were born in another country? You can answer any number between 0 and 100.
FILTER: [SPLIT B5 ONLY]
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
TOTAL
2553
544
513
529
494
529
486
Average
20.7
35.3
23.8
21.3
19.1
18.6
20.1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
55
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q29a
Generally speaking, how well do you think that muslim immigrants are integrating into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A6 ONLY]
TOTAL
Very well
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2461
313
501
502
449
497
509
5
14
6
4
2
3
11
35
37
2010
Well
18
2010
Poorly
27
35
23
2010
Very poorly
18
18
6
9
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
50
53
40
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
45
40
0
25
51
67
9
10
0
0
29
37
0
44
21
64
49
18
7
0
46
35
19
32
1
41
58
30
7
13
1
37
48
14
6
29
38
30
13
1
49
34
13
8
33
17
35
16
0
45
33
4
3
0
2010
Total poorly
15
5
26
35
51
15
2
0
40
43
16
2
38
25
36
14
2010
Total well
32
14
2010
0
34
39
26
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
6
43
37
49
70
53
56
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q29b
Generally speaking, how well do you think that immigrants are integrating into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B6 ONLY]
TOTAL
Very well
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2539
382
499
498
551
503
491
7
16
8
2
8
9
10
45
39
2010
Well
23
2010
Poorly
36
33
30
2010
Very poorly
9
11
5
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
56
41
41
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
44
37
1
41
54
53
6
4
1
1
62
37
0
45
54
33
50
17
7
0
31
35
13
9
1
59
44
35
5
12
3
48
47
10
3
33
30
7
8
4
52
25
6
10
34
48
40
7
0
59
25
4
2
0
2010
Total poorly
10
6
52
32
46
7
1
0
52
37
10
5
51
40
43
3
2010
Total well
37
7
2010
1
46
39
30
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
44
43
48
40
52
57
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q29c
Generally speaking, how well do you think that hispanic immigrants are integrating into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT C6 ONLY]
United States
TOTAL
306
Very well
25
2010
Well
22
34
2010
Poorly
43
31
2010
Very poorly
25
7
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
5
2
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
4
1
2010
Total well
0
59
2010
Total poorly
65
38
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
30
58
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q30a
And what about the children of muslim immigrants who were born COUNTRY? How well do you think they are integrated into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT A6 ONLY]
TOTAL
Very well
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2461
313
501
502
449
497
509
11
20
15
4
14
7
18
43
49
2010
Well
26
2010
Poorly
36
28
17
2010
Very poorly
10
8
6
6
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
68
38
25
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
50
24
0
36
45
57
13
11
0
0
52
60
0
60
42
38
22
7
6
0
22
23
10
18
1
66
45
23
10
17
1
49
48
4
6
41
26
16
11
2
49
22
4
18
42
34
18
7
0
62
18
4
4
0
2010
Total poorly
10
8
44
50
50
7
3
0
55
38
17
10
51
32
35
14
2010
Total well
31
8
2010
4
45
39
16
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
12
34
59
33
44
30
59
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q30b
And what about the children of immigrants who were born COUNTRY? How well do you think they are integrated into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT B6 ONLY]
TOTAL
Very well
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2539
382
499
498
551
503
491
16
36
13
5
19
20
26
49
38
2010
Well
36
2010
Poorly
42
22
16
2010
Very poorly
6
6
5
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
74
28
22
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
54
15
1
50
42
44
5
8
0
0
72
65
0
66
78
18
24
6
5
3
15
17
8
5
0
77
38
21
7
11
2
54
38
4
4
46
12
4
7
4
59
13
3
22
40
59
20
4
0
79
12
4
3
0
2010
Total poorly
7
19
52
52
40
4
2
0
65
33
12
12
59
47
35
7
2010
Total well
26
4
2010
3
48
42
11
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
13
47
68
29
17
24
60
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q30c
And what about the children of hispanic immigrants who were born COUNTRY? How well do you think they are integrated into NATIONALITY society?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [SPLIT C6 ONLY]
United States
TOTAL
306
Very well
34
2010
Well
36
42
2010
Poorly
42
15
2010
Very poorly
16
5
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
4
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
0
2010
Total well
0
76
2010
Total poorly
78
20
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
19
61
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q31.1
There are different ways of thinking about how to relate to other people. Please tell me how much you agree or dissagree with each of these statements.
One should not trust those who act differently from most people
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1000
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
9
9
8
5
12
15
9
Somewhat Agree
20
16
18
18
31
19
16
Somewhat Disagree
38
30
38
46
33
37
32
Strongly Disagree
29
41
34
28
20
22
39
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
3
2
2
5
7
4
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Total agree
29
25
26
23
42
33
25
Total disagree
67
71
72
74
53
59
72
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
62
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q31.2
There are different ways of thinking about how to relate to other people. Please tell me how much you agree or dissagree with each of these statements.
People who come to [COUNTRY] should try to act like people from (COUNTRY)
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
37
21
47
26
39
49
29
Somewhat Agree
37
32
39
46
35
33
30
Somewhat Disagree
17
23
8
22
17
9
24
Strongly Disagree
7
21
5
5
6
3
14
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
1
0
2
5
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Total agree
74
54
86
72
74
82
59
Total disagree
24
44
13
27
24
12
39
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
63
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q32
Do you have any friends who were born in another country who now live in (COUNTRY)?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Yes, many
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
14
21
2010
Yes, a few
52
52
2010
No, none
34
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
40
0
42
0
0
0
0
46
29
1
0
0
47
29
1
12
53
43
0
0
0
56
43
0
13
17
48
29
0
0
0
46
30
0
14
8
53
30
0
0
2010
55
27
1
10
18
55
29
0
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
59
27
2010
16
15
50
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
14
21
0
0
0
0
64
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q33.1
Generally speaking, to what extent would you agree or disagree that… Would you say you…
Most people can be trusted
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
14
21
14
8
6
18
26
Somewhat Agree
44
44
41
54
40
37
43
Somewhat Disagree
29
17
27
32
38
26
18
Strongly Disagree
11
16
18
5
13
13
11
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
1
2
5
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total agree
58
65
54
62
46
55
69
Total disagree
40
33
45
37
52
39
29
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
65
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q33.2
Generally speaking, to what extent would you agree or disagree that… Would you say you…
You need to be very carefull when dealing with people
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Strongly Agree
32
45
32
18
39
32
42
Somewhat Agree
41
36
43
44
41
41
36
Somewhat Disagree
18
11
14
30
14
17
12
Strongly Disagree
7
6
10
6
4
6
8
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2
1
0
2
4
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total agree
73
81
75
62
80
73
78
Total disagree
25
17
24
37
18
22
20
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
66
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q34
In the past six months, would you say that the government in general has been doing a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor job?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Very good job
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
2
4
2010
Good job
28
25
2010
Poor job
40
33
26
35
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
4
0
30
29
2010
Total good job
66
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
3
1
68
35
64
59
3
0
1
25
0
35
29
66
71
7
0
28
85
64
13
4
1
31
57
59
5
11
32
23
34
3
2
43
39
32
30
0
38
32
34
4
2
33
40
4
4
25
31
43
3
0
25
42
19
3
4
19
45
5
39
10
15
20
0
2010
Total poor job
39
3
5
29
42
22
1
1
37
41
2
1
1
32
27
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
32
33
2010
1
3
31
2010
Very poor job
1
8
48
62
66
45
67
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q35
How does the financial situation of your household compare with what it was 12 months ago?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Got a lot worse
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
18
19
15
9
19
25
2010
2009
Got a little worse
17
20
35
30
2010
2009
Stayed the same
38
33
6
2
3
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
2010
2009
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
0
49
0
56
17
37
49
53
7
15
13
11
8
10
0
59
0
1
61
55
54
6
6
7
0
1
0
0
53
57
3
11
13
1
0
58
3
4
0
0
1
1
39
43
3
1
2
7
11
1
2
1
0
0
1
8
1
1
37
36
5
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
48
50
8
2010
2009
1
27
5
1
32
28
39
38
5
6
2
2
1
0
0
0
53
Total got better
1
0
2010
2009
2
35
34
2
20
20
33
35
39
35
9
11
1
3
1
1
2010
2009
Total got worse
1
34
35
9
26
22
19
34
36
51
43
7
7
4
3
40
51
6
19
21
29
32
41
37
10
10
2010
2009
28
35
14
9
11
35
34
37
35
2010
2009
Got a lot better
40
31
30
2010
2009
Got a little better
15
19
52
47
11
6
8
11
15
68
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
Q36
Would you say that over the past year the nation's economy has gotten better, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
1000
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
Has gotten better
12
9
3
32
2
3
8
Stayed about the same
20
24
19
35
9
14
18
Gotten worse
66
67
76
33
87
82
72
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
3
0
2
1
2
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
69
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D4
Do you lean more to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [IF CODES 3,4,5 OR 6 IN D3 - ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
450
More to the Republican Party
34
More to the Democratic Party
36
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
22
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
8
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
70
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D6
Next time you vote, do you think candidate parties' agendas on immigration will influence your vote?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Yes, a lot
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
15
24
11
7
15
16
2010
2009
2008
Yes, a little
30
27
25
31
31
2010
2009
2008
No, not really
23
24
25
4
3
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
2
2010
2009
2008
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
0
0
15
6
12
18
17
2
5
2
1
7
1
1
22
19
19
36
37
11
7
7
5
1
1
1
22
37
9
36
34
27
15
19
22
25
24
2
1
1
34
13
23
27
25
34
31
29
19
18
14
23
27
23
4
2
1
27
17
21
27
11
12
28
30
33
30
32
29
28
27
21
3
5
5
31
35
32
13
18
20
35
31
38
21
27
24
12
10
15
2010
2009
2008
34
22
15
9
8
9
34
33
38
16
16
23
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
29
37
41
31
2010
2009
2008
No, not at all
10
10
15
3
3
3
1
2
1
0
1
1
71
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D7
In politics, people sometimes talk of "left" and "right". Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 7, where '1' means the very left and '7' means the
very right?
[DO NOT READ SCALE. REPEAT IF NEEDED: "1 MEANS THE EXTREME LEFT AND 7 MEANS THE EXTREME RIGHT."]
TOTAL
Very Left
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
3
2
3
3
7
2010
2009
2008
Left
4
4
5
8
10
2010
2009
2008
Center Left
21
22
29
16
14
Right
5
6
2010
2009
2008
Very Right
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
3
4
3
2
3
3
17
5
16
18
17
6
4
5
9
4
5
4
33
34
33
17
16
11
9
12
2
2
2
1
33
20
8
20
18
15
29
32
14
15
19
2
2
3
17
24
14
4
3
3
24
25
16
18
16
15
15
16
7
4
4
4
2010
2009
2008
15
3
19
21
2
2
3
6
7
15
19
18
36
37
38
13
21
20
7
16
36
3
6
4
8
6
9
28
26
27
30
28
31
2010
2009
2008
13
27
27
3
3
3
7
8
7
20
26
24
2010
2009
2008
Center Right
6
9
7
7
2010
2009
2008
Center
3
4
3
2
4
3
5
2
5
4
4
6
72
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D7
In politics, people sometimes talk of "left" and "right". Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 7, where '1' means the very left and '7' means the
very right?
[DO NOT READ SCALE. REPEAT IF NEEDED: "1 MEANS THE EXTREME LEFT AND 7 MEANS THE EXTREME RIGHT."]
TOTAL
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
Europe 5
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
8
7
2
14
5
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
10
5
4
6
2010
2009
2008
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
8
3
2
3
6
5
2
2
15
12
9
9
3
3
3
13
6
5
4
15
12
10
17
15
16
2
6
3
2
2
3
73
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D8
In politics, people sometimes talk of "left" and "right". Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 7, where '1' means the very left and '7' means the very right?
[DO NOT READ SCALE. REPEAT IF NEEDED: "1 MEANS THE EXTREME LEFT AND 7 MEANS THE EXTREME RIGHT."]
United States
TOTAL
1001
Very liberal/ Very Left
4
2010
2009
2008
Liberal/ Left
5
4
5
3
2010
2009
2008
Slightly liberal/ Center Left
5
4
3
14
2010
2009
2008
Moderate/ Middle of the road/ Center
12
12
10
27
2010
2009
2008
Slightly conservative/ Center Right
30
30
31
21
2010
2009
2008
Conservative/ Right
20
19
16
7
2010
2009
2008
Very conservative/ Very right
8
12
9
13
2010
2009
2008
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
11
11
11
74
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D8
In politics, people sometimes talk of "left" and "right". Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 7, where '1' means the very left and '7' means the very right?
[DO NOT READ SCALE. REPEAT IF NEEDED: "1 MEANS THE EXTREME LEFT AND 7 MEANS THE EXTREME RIGHT."]
United States
TOTAL
1001
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
9
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
7
7
12
2
2010
2009
2008
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
2
2
3
75
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D9
At what stage did you complete your full-time studies?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Elementary (primary) school or less
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
19
2
2010
Some high (secondary) school
25
12
2010
Graduation from high (secondary) school
17
11
1
0
2010
Other qualification (SPONTANEOUS)
2010
Still in full time education (SPONTANEOUS)
4
0
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
12
1
0
2
0
1
4
0
0
0
2
1
0
5
5
1
0
7
1
4
1
1
3
0
1
30
7
1
4
1
14
1
2
37
35
2
0
18
34
26
12
9
15
19
1
2
6
41
6
4
24
27
13
13
1
0
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
8
18
35
3
3
25
12
17
17
11
17
21
21
28
33
39
18
31
7
32
18
26
30
26
36
47
2010
Post-graduate degree (Masters, PhD) beyond
your initial college degree
38
48
2010
27
10
10
27
Graduation from college, university or other
third-level institute
9
1
3
0
0
0
76
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D11
Which of the following best describe your current employment status? You can choose more than one.
[READ OUT - MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE]
TOTAL
Full time (at least xx hours a week)
(ACCORDING TO NATIONAL DEF)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
41
44
41
41
40
40
43
2010
Part time (less than xx hours a week)
(ACCORDING TO NATIONAL DEF)
48
13
11
2010
Retired / living off pension / living off rents
28
21
2010
7
2010
Not employed, but seeking work
6
8
2010
Not employed or not working due to long term
sickness of disability
2
10
0
0
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
8
1
0
5
2
3
4
0
1
1
3
0
0
1
3
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
10
13
0
1
2
7
13
0
5
10
10
0
0
0
7
6
26
7
9
11
6
27
8
10
16
22
10
18
5
7
2010
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
15
16
22
10
47
8
30
8
2
7
2010
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
2
8
27
7
39
8
29
6
7
7
29
6
30
18
32
5
9
20
31
5
45
11
21
8
Homemaker/caretaker of other family
members/other unpaid work
9
10
2010
Full-time student
40
0
0
0
0
77
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D12
As far as your current occupation is concerned, would you say you are self-employed, an employee or a manual worker ?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [IF CODES 1 OR 2 IN D11]
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2681
550
506
604
462
483
586
SELF-EMPLOYED
16
18
10
13
21
21
19
Farmer, forester, fisherman
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
Owner of a shop, craftsman
4
3
4
3
5
3
4
Professional (lawyer, medical practitioner,
accountant, architect,...)
5
7
2
5
9
5
4
Manager of a company
4
2
2
3
4
10
4
Other (SPECIFY)
2
5
0
2
1
2
6
EMPLOYEE
64
73
71
60
59
54
75
Professional (employed doctor, lawyer,
accountant, architect)
8
26
0
7
1
8
20
General management, director or top
management
3
6
3
4
1
3
4
Middle management
9
7
15
7
2
11
11
Civil servant
12
5
17
13
18
10
4
Office clerk
13
4
10
13
28
10
7
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
78
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D12
As far as your current occupation is concerned, would you say you are self-employed, an employee or a manual worker ?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [IF CODES 1 OR 2 IN D11]
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2681
550
506
604
462
483
586
Other employee (salesman, nurse, etc...)
17
16
26
15
6
13
22
Other (SPECIFY)
2
8
0
0
3
0
6
MANUAL WORKER
19
9
19
24
19
25
6
Supervisor / foreman (team manager, etc ...)
2
1
2
2
0
5
1
Manual worker
11
5
13
14
12
13
3
Unskilled manual worker
5
1
3
7
8
7
2
Other (SPECIFY)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
1
0
3
1
0
1
TOTAL
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
79
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D13
Are you of Hispanic origin or background?
FILTER: [ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
1001
Yes
13
No
87
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
80
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D14
Are you White Hispanic or Black Hispanic?
FILTER: [IF "YES" IN D13 - ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
127
White Hispanic
87
Black Hispanic
13
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
81
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D15
Are you white, black, or some other race?
FILTER: [IF "NO" IN D13 - ASK ONLY IN THE US]
United States
TOTAL
874
White
77
Black
14
Hispanic (no race given)
1
Other race
8
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
82
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D16
To which of these ethnic groups do you consider that you belong…?
[READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
United Kingdom
TOTAL
1000
White
92
2010
Mixed
89
1
2010
Asian or Asian British
2
2
2010
Black or Black British
3
2
2010
Chinese
3
1
2010
Other ethnic group
0
1
2010
Refused (SPONTANEOUS)
2
1
2010
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
83
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D17
Were you born in (COUNTRY) or in another country?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
TOTAL
Born in (COUNTRY)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
93
90
2010
2009
2008
Born in another country
7
9
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
6
0
8
0
1
5
0
7
0
7
0
9
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
91
91
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
93
96
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
97
96
96
10
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
95
90
92
92
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
2010
2009
2008
92
92
92
92
7
12
8
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
94
92
88
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
84
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D18
Are you a citizen of (COUNTRY)?
[DO NOT READ OUT - ONE ANSWER ONLY]
FILTER: [IF "BORN IN ANOTHER COUNTRY" IN D17]
TOTAL
Yes
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
336
94
61
81
47
71
72
66
73
2010
2009
2008
No
34
27
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
35
0
30
0
0
38
0
55
0
22
0
40
29
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
71
63
48
31
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
78
52
69
12
40
26
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
45
88
58
74
32
23
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
66
77
79
28
18
21
0
0
0
0
2010
2009
2008
70
72
81
79
22
35
19
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
65
78
65
81
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D19
Which of these corresponds to where your parents were born?
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TOTAL
Your mother and father were born in
(COUNTRY)
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
87
79
82
82
95
92
86
2010
2009
2008
One of your parents was born in (COUNTRY)
and the other was born in another country
84
77
83
5
7
2010
2009
2008
Your mother and your father were born in a
country other than (COUNTRY)
8
13
0
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
1
8
0
10
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
6
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
0
83
84
84
2
2
1
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
92
96
2
1
2
10
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
11
0
97
96
95
8
7
8
11
10
11
0
1
0
0
2010
2009
2008
7
8
0
82
84
82
7
8
7
11
15
9
2010
2009
2008
Refusal (SPONTANEOUS)
9
4
6
6
2010
2009
2008
Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS)
81
82
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
86
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D20
Which best describes the area where you live?
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TOTAL
A big city
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
18
20
2010
2009
The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
16
27
2010
2009
A town or small city
39
3
11
Don't know (SPONTANEOUS)
0
2010
2009
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
5
1
5
0
1
1
0
0
0
17
3
18
17
3
3
1
0
1
0
44
45
35
27
2
2
1
0
0
43
31
1
22
19
26
33
9
13
4
6
22
30
14
13
16
12
9
55
55
27
27
4
8
10
52
23
14
23
29
15
13
33
34
33
29
10
17
12
35
32
26
18
18
17
17
31
30
5
7
2010
2009
19
34
6
21
19
15
19
18
37
30
23
A farm or home in the countryside
16
35
2010
2009
18
13
15
27
27
2010
2009
A country village
14
20
18
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
87
Immigration Survey 2011
Topline results 2008-2011
D26
And how many children aged 17 years or less live in your household?
TOTAL
Europe 5
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
5000
1001
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
0
68
61
68
67
73
64
68
1
14
17
12
13
14
19
13
2
12
12
15
10
10
14
13
3
3
6
5
2
2
2
3
4+
1
3
1
0
0
1
1
Don't Know
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Refusal
2
2
0
7
1
0
1
Fieldwork dates: August -September 2011
88