Immigration was Issue #5 in our 2008 Utah Priorities Poll
On a 1-5 scale, with 1 being “not at all concerned” and 5 being “very concerned, 62% of those polled gave this issue a 4 or 5. The average score for immigration was 3.83, indicating significant concern. When follow-up questions were asked, respondents were most concerned about undocumented immigrants’ access to government services and impacts on crime and Utah’s schools.



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