Posted on 10/24/2009 8:50:24 AM PDT by La Lydia
Two new polls reveal that Americans favor lower immigration numbers, stronger border and interior enforcement, and oppose giving amnesty to the 12-18 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States. While Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) works on a “comprehensive immigration reform” bill that would provide a mass amnesty to illegal aliens and increase America’s overly generous immigration numbers, Americans want a very different solution.
Over the past several months, the Department of Homeland Security has shifted workplace enforcement efforts from illegal workers to the employers that hire them. They’ve also weakened the 287(g) program that allows local and state law enforcement agents to receive federal immigration training so they are able to enforce America’s immigration laws. But Americans disagree with both moves.
Sixty-four percent of respondents want local police officers to conduct raids where illegal aliens routinely gather to find work. Only 19% oppose these raids. Back in March, Rasmussen asked the same question, and 24% of Americans opposed worksite raids. During these tough economic times, though, Americans are realizing the impact of 8 million illegal aliens in the workforce and want something done about it.
When asked if the employers who hire illegal aliens should be arrested too, 71% of Americans thought they should. That’s up from 68% back in March. The survey also asked if Americans believed that U.S. immigration policy encouraged illegal immigration, and 56% thought it did.
United States. CNN has asked the same question since 2006 and this is the largest number of Americans calling for a decrease. In January 2008, only 65% of Americans thought the number should be reduced.
Another question asked respondents if they wanted all illegal aliens deported, and 37% said yes. That, too, was the highest number in the poll's history. According to CNN’s polling director, three of four regions support the deportation of illegal aliens. Only the West had fewer respondents think that deportation was a solution...
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A poll in California shows:
The latest telephone poll taken by the California Governor’s office
asked whether people who live in California think illegal immigration
Is a serious problem:
29% responded, “Yes, it is a serious problem.”
71% responded, “No, no es un problema serio. Ya estoy aquí bato, quehorala pués, y que chingas andas haciendo ahorita preguntandome esas babosadas dizque en Inglés….no seas carbon buey, y déjà de ser tan sangrón manito. Mira, mejor nos vamos a comer unos taquitos allá donde Pepé, y nos olvidamos de este pedo.”
Americans have favored lower immigration for decades.
Very well said!
Pledge your Allegiance to the democratic party and for
your daily bread.Amen!
“If Congress and our White House Overlords would only listen...”
Add to that ALL the prime time GOP hopefuls...ALL of which have endorsed ‘comprehensive immigration reform’...aka AMNESTY and non enforcement. The Squatter support squad of the GOP better get with the people on this or they will continue to be LOSERS.
YUP...AND WHILE THEY ARE AT IT STOP THE ILLEGALS...THEY GET 100% HEALTHCARE WITHOUT PAYING A DIME....IF AMERICANS CANT PAY THEY GET SUED
Maybe the big sweep of drug dealers of La Familia this past week got the attention of even the smaller areas.
“Two new polls reveal that Americans favor lower immigration numbers, stronger border and interior enforcement...”
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It sure took them a long time to reach that conclusion.
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