Millennials Study 2014

07.21.14!

What Millennials Really Think About Immigration!

Who was Involved?

Buzz Marketing Group’s Millennials Study 2014 is based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted with more than 700 buzzSpotters® throughout the United States during the months of January through July, 2014. This report is available for download at www.buzzmg.com/reports.!

Composed based on data from 1.1.2014 – 7.20.2014!

737 Participants!3,000 Panelists!

61% Female!39% Male!

Survey fielded online!

Ages 18-35!18-22 ! ! ! !21%!23-26 ! ! ! !17%!27-31 ! ! ! !31%!32-35 ! ! ! !31%!

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Location

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NY#16%#

CA#14%#

IL#9%#

TX#6%#FL#

4%#PA#5%#

GA#6%#

Rest#of#USA#40%#

Ethnicity

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White#60%#

Black#16%#

Asian#American#

8%#

Hispanic#12%#

Mixed#4%#

Marital Status

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Single#25%#

DaPng#6%#

In#a#relaPonship#

29%#

Married#40%#

Education

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High#school#diploma#27%#

Associates#Degree#16%#

Bachelors#Degree#43%#

Masters#Degree#12%#

Doctorate#2%#

Employment

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Unemployed#3%#

Working#partTPme#

13%#

Working#fullTPme#53%#

SelfTemployed#

7%#

A#student#11%#

A#fullTPme#home#maker#

13%#

Household Income

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Less#than#$8,000#

$8,000#T#$33,000#

$33,000T#$82,000#

$82,000#T#$170,000#

$170,000#T##$370,000#

More#than#$370,000#

I#don't#want#to#specify#

11%#

17%#

39%#

18%#

2%#1%#

12%#

Which political party are you a member of or associated with?!

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Republican# DemocraPc# Independent#

21%#

46%#

33%#

I believe that the United States should ______:!

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reduce#immigraPon# maintain#our#current#level#of#immigraPon#

increase#immigraPon#

56%#

32%#

13%#

How do you think immigration affects our society?!

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Legal Immigration# Illegal Immigration#

PosiPve#Impact#72%#

NegaPve#Impact#15%#

No#Significant#Impact#13%#

PosiPve#Impact#6%#

NegaPve#Impact#84%#

No#Significant#Impact#10%#

What should happen to undocumented, illegal immigrants living in the United States?!

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They#should#be#able#to#apply#for#ciPzenship#if#they#meet#certain#requirements#

They#should#be#able#to#apply#for#legal#

residency#but#not#become#ciPzens#

They#should#be#deported#immediately#

42%#

18%#

40%#

Do you believe that granting undocumented, illegal immigrants, legal

status would ____?!

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Take jobs from U.S. citizens?!

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Yes# No#

59%#

41%#

Take housing from U.S. citizens?!

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Yes# No#

61%#

39%#

Reward illegal behavior?!

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Yes# No#

71%#

29%#

Encourage more illegal immigration?!

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Yes# No#

81%#

19%#

Drain government services?!

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Yes# No#

72%#

28%#

Positively affect our economy?!

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Yes# No#

39%#

61%#

Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Obama and Congress are handling the influx of

unaccompanied children at the southern border?!

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Approve# Disapprove# Don't#know#enough#about#it#

11%#

61%#

28%#

Do you support President Obama’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to help provide services

for the children and speed up deportations?!

What Millennials Really Think About Immigration!

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Yes# No# Don't#know#enough#about#it#

31%#

42%#

28%#

Which political party do you trust to do a better job with handling the issue of immigration?!

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Republican# DemocraPc# Independent#

33%#

43%#

24%#

Key Findings

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56%$of$Millennials$believe$that$the$United$States$should$reduce$immigra:on$

72%#of#Millennials#believe#that#legal#immigraPon#posiPvely#impacts#society#while#84%#believe#illegal#immigraPon#negaPvely#affects#it#

60%#of#Millennials#believe#that#undocumented,#illegal#immigrants#currently#in#the#United#States#should#be#able#to#apply#to#stay#legally#

61%#Disapprove#of#the#way#the#President#and#Congress#are#handling#the#crisis#at#the#border#

81%#believe#granPng#legal#status#to#those#who#came#here#illegally#will#encourage#more#illegal#immigraPon#

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