religion, values, and immigration reform
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Findings of Public Religion Research Institute national public opinion survey of religion, values, and immigration reform. Presented at the Brookings Institution on June 15, 2010. Survey funded by the Ford Foundation.TRANSCRIPT
Dr. Robert P. Jones, PresidentDaniel Cox, Director of Research
PublicReligionResearchInstitute
RELIGION, VALUES, AND IMMIGRATION REFORMPresented at the Brookings Institution, June 15, 2010
Funded by the Ford Foundation
2Religion and Values Strategic Messaging
Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Total White Evangelical White Mainline Catholic Unaffiliated0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
66 66 65
71
53
2826 26 27
38
Positive, value statement Negative, practical statement
Source: 2010 Religion, Values and Immigration Reform Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research; sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
3Religion and Values Strategic Messaging
Immigration Reform: Underlying Values
Source: 2010 Religion, Values and Immigration Reform Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research; sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
Enforcing the rule of law/ promoting national security
Ensuring fairness to taxpayers
Protecting the dignity of every person
Keeping families together
Following the Golden Rule
America's heritage as a nation of immigrants
Welcoming the stranger
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
38
42
39
41
40
34
33
50
42
43
39
31
20
20
Values Important to Immigration Reform
Very important Extremely important
4Religion and Values Strategic Messaging
Nuances in Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
• White evangelicals have significant concerns about the impact of immigrants in the country:
» A majority (54%) of evangelicals say immigrants are a burden on the country because they take American jobs, housing, and healthcare;
» Only 31% say immigrants strengthen the country because of their hard work and talents.
» Americans overall are nearly evenly divided on this question (45% to 43%).
• HOWEVER, white evangelicals still strongly support CIR over alternative enforcement only proposals by a 2-to-1 margin (66% to 26%).
Source: 2010 Religion, Values and Immigration Reform Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research; sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
5Religion and Values Strategic Messaging
Testing Terminology: Undocumented vs. Illegal Immigrants
Source: 2010 Religion, Values and Immigration Reform Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research; sponsored by the Ford Foundation.
Total Catholics White Mainline White Evangelicals0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
4540 39 39
3233
28
38
24
Percent Viewing Favorably
Illegal Undocumented
6Religion and Values Strategic Messaging
Support for Clergy Speaking Out
From the pulpit during worship
In the congregation's newsletter
In an adult education session
In the local media
At a local community meeting
0 20 40 60 80
29
31
36
36
38
25
29
38
39
39
Somewhat comfortable Very comfortable
Dr. Robert P. Jones, PresidentDaniel Cox, Director of Research
PublicReligionResearchInstitute
RELIGION, VALUES, AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
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