Georgia:Poll Data
A Rasmussen Report poll conducted 500 Likely Voters in Georgia on November 7th-8th found:
- 81% oppose granting drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens.
- 73% say that when police officers pull someone over for a traffic violation, they should routinely check to see if that person is in the country legally.
A Carl Vinson Institute of Government Poll taken June 16 and 27, 2006 (803 adults) found that:
- 83% believe that immigration levels should be decreased or kept at the current level.
- 65% either completely or generally agree that immigrants send most of the money they make back to their home country.
- 64% think that most the immigrants coming to Georgia over the past few years are illegal immigrants.
- 64% either completely or generally agree that immigrants receive too much government assistance.
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of 501 likely voters reported on January 9, 2006 found that:
- 78% of Georgian likely voters say it is “important” that the state legislature restrict state services to illegal aliens.
- 80% would support a proposal to punish the employers of illegal immigrants
- 70% would support a federal proposal to create a guestworker program that allowed illegal immigrants to become legal workers.
