Nine-in-ten Democratic voters (88%) and four-in-five Republican voters (79%) and independent voters (80%) support lowering food prices through comprehensive immigration reform, according to a new Morning Consult national tracking poll commissioned by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).
Key results from the poll are below, and the full results of the survey are accessible here.
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- Rising food prices
- Connecting immigration issues with inflation
- Comprehensive immigration reform
- Farm Workforce Modernization Act
- Lowering food prices
The rising prices of food are seen as a problem among voters with ninety-four percent (94%) saying rising food prices are a significant problem or somewhat of a problem. Two-thirds (68%) of voters express rising food prices are a significant problem.
Voters nearly unanimously agree (94%) rising food prices are a problem, with two-thirds (68%) saying rising food prices are a significant problem.
Many voters see a connection between immigration issues and rising food prices, although some are unaware.
Two-in-five voters (42%) say these issues are connected, but nearly one-in-five (17%) say they don’t know or have no opinion.
Democratic and Republican voters are not aligned in connecting immigration issues to rising food prices. Half of Republican voters (54%) say the two are connected, while only one-third of Democratic voters (34%) say the same.
Among voters, bipartisan agreement exists for Congress to pass comprehensive legislation on immigration reform.
Over half of voters (55%), including over half of Democratic voters (55%) and Republican voters (58%), support Congress passing comprehensive legislation on immigration reform.
Older voters (65+: 68%), post-graduate voters (72%), and urban voters (63%) are more likely than their counterparts to support Congress passing legislation on comprehensive immigration reform.
Congress passing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act is supported by a majority of voters across party lines.
Three-in-five voters (63%) support Congress passing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act with very low levels of opposition (11%). One-quarter of voters (27%) don’t know or have no opinion on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
Democratic voters (75%) show strong support for Congress to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, while only half of Republican voters (53%) show support for this legislation.
Voters find it important for Congress to work together to lower food prices through comprehensive immigration reform that ensures a legal, reliable workforce for America's food industry.
Four-in-five voters (82%) say it is important for Republicans and Democrats in Congress to work together to lower food prices through comprehensive immigration reform.
Nine-in-ten Democratic voters (88%), four-in-five Republican voters (79%), and four-in-five independent voters (80%) express this is important.