Illegal Border Crossings Today:

Connecticut Poll Data

Connecticut voters oppose 65% to 31% allowing illegal aliens to get drivers’ licenses (Quinnipiac, March 2013).

Pulse Opinion Poll of Connecticut Voters on Immigration Policy 

January 2012

Among the key findings of the poll:

  • 66% believe that illegal immigration negatively affects Connecticut.
  • 67% oppose in-state tuition subsidies and/or admission of illegal aliens to public universities.
  • 68% support state involvement in immigration enforcement, similar to policies enacted in Arizona and other states.
  • 39% believe illegal immigrants take jobs from American workers, while 35% believe they fill jobs Americans will not do.
  • 51% support reducing overall immigration to the U.S., while only 9% support increasing immigration.

Full Connecticut Poll Results (PDF)

Rasmussen Poll: Arizona Law SB 1070

July 2010

Suppose the new Arizona immigration law was being considered for your state. Would you favor or oppose passage of that law in your state?

The U.S. Justice Department has decided to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law in federal court. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law?

A Rasmussen Report poll conducted 500 Likely Voters in Connecticut on December 12, 2007 found:

  • 69% oppose granting drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens. 
  • 61% 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. 
  • 48% believe that if an illegal immigrant is discovered in this manner, they should be deported