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Monday Poll results: Readers divided on Obama’s immigration action


President Barack Obama speaks about immigration at Del Sol High School, in Las Vegas, on Nov. 21.
President Barack Obama speaks about immigration at Del Sol High School, in Las Vegas, on Nov. 21. Associated Press

We asked for your opinions on President Barack Obama’s announcement last week that he would take executive action to delay deportation of as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants, which he viewed as one step toward comprehensive reform of the nation’s policy on immigration. Here are the results of the unscientific survey, based on as many as 1,775 responses.

1. Obama’s actions represented proper uses of executive power.

Strongly agree 32%

Agree 14%

Disagree 6%

Strongly disagree 49%

2. A Republican-led Congress in 2015 will likely pass legislation that would improve on Obama’s actions.

Strongly agree 14%

Agree 20%

Disagree 23%

Strongly disagree 43%

3. I would have liked for the president to have gone even further.

Strongly agree 16%

Agree 18%

Disagree 14%

Strongly disagree 53%

4. I know of someone who could be helped by the changes he announced.

Yes 31%

No 69%

This story was originally published November 25, 2014 at 4:59 PM with the headline "Monday Poll results: Readers divided on Obama’s immigration action."

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