Posted on 03/09/2006 5:19:09 PM PST by Sharks
If and when reform is put in place, that will happen.
Under McKennedy, the Bush Plan, and the Specter Plan, a certain percentage will not qualify and will have to leave. This could be for not meeting employment requirements, criminal activity, and things such as that.
Also, each of these reform plans is predicated on a cut-off date. That is, if they came before such-and-such date, they are included, if after that date, they have to leave. This will be a significant number.
I'm not certain what the cut-off date on McCain Kennedy is, but for the Bush Plan and the Specter Plan, that date is Jan 4, 2004. This date was chosen because many people said that Bush's announcement in Feb, 04 caused a spike/increase in illegal entry.
Thank God we have representative government, with some semblance of rational, thought-out decision making, rather than the angry masses ruling via direct voting.
Amen!
Do you still think the poll is "useless" though?
The Field Poll IS NOT respected here in California.
The article states that even illegals were polled. So it's worthless.
Here's a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
March 4, 2006
With debate over immigration heating up in Washington, a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday found that 83 percent of immigrants or their children and grandchildren believe illegal immigration is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem.
The poll also found that 88 percent of all poll respondents share the same opinion. And it said that by 72 percent to 25 percent, U.S. voters oppose giving undocumented immigrants driver's licenses.
"This poll reflects local concerns about immigrants gathering on street corners, waiting for jobs, or packed into illegal housing and the like," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Red state, blue state and purple state voters agree: Illegal immigration is a serious problem."
The poll, conducted Feb. 21 to 28, surveyed 1,892 registered voters nationwide. The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
The poll found that 39 percent of voters want to reduce the current level of legal immigration, 24 percent want to increase it, and 33 percent want to maintain it. The poll also found that:
By 62 percent to 32 percent, voters oppose making it easier for undocumented immigrants to become citizens.
By 84 percent to 14 percent, they favor requiring proof of legal residency to obtain government benefits.
Maybe just among political scientists and the Sacramento Bee then.
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