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Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US .
AP ^ | January 22, 2013

Posted on 01/22/2013 1:37:51 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

WASHINGTON — A new Associated Press-GfK poll has found that more than 60 percent of Americans now favor allowing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country.

That's a significantly higher number than last time the AP polled on the question, in 2010, when just 50 percent supported the idea.

The turnaround has been driven by Republicans changing their views. A majority in the GOP — 53 percent — now favor allowing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. That's up 22 percentage points from 2010.

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 2013polls; aliens; illegals; immigration
I wonder how many would be in favor if illegals lived next door.
1 posted on 01/22/2013 1:37:55 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Well, Shazaam! Only back in office 24 hours, and already he’s got our minds right!


2 posted on 01/22/2013 1:39:20 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ConservativeStatement

A lot depends on how the questions are asked. Many would presume that the system would be both sane and enforceable. That’s not likely!


3 posted on 01/22/2013 1:42:10 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: ConservativeStatement

You know it’s so fascinating how we just want to reward and pat those who broke our laws on the back, when other countries will blow you to smithereens for crossing their borders illegally......in either direction.

China and North Korea come to mind....


4 posted on 01/22/2013 1:43:02 PM PST by wk4bush2004
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Interestingly, on the same website, the headline of the lead story is “Irish nanny accused in baby beating is illegal alien.”
5 posted on 01/22/2013 1:44:52 PM PST by ConservativeStatement (Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

BS poll

Most Americans want Illegal Aliens DEPORTED. Period.

Contrary to what Amnesty Liberals claim.

Illegal Alien Amnesty is Anti American Bigotry.


6 posted on 01/22/2013 1:46:35 PM PST by SeminoleCounty (GOP = Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I wish I could describe how much I hate the MSM and their transparent political games.


7 posted on 01/22/2013 1:49:23 PM PST by skeeter
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To: ConservativeStatement
Interestingly, on the same website, the headline of the lead story is “Irish nanny accused in baby beating is illegal alien.”

That is interesting.

What are we to make of a media who avoids the mention of legal status like the Plague - unless the immigrant is from Europe?

8 posted on 01/22/2013 1:51:42 PM PST by skeeter
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To: HiTech RedNeck
PEW research said the average poll now depends on a miniscule 9% response rate.

That means that if the members of a special interest group simply ALWAYS answer the calls from pollsters, their opinion will register 11 Times their actual percentage of the sampled population!

For example, we just now got a call from a special interest group interested in drug rehabilitation ~ I elected to be among the 91% whose opinion wasn't actually reflected and not the 9% who answer their questions.

The Paulistas should jump for joy!

9 posted on 01/22/2013 1:52:48 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: ConservativeStatement

A lot of people, like Barack Obama and Eric Holder, think it is a good idea to ignore or break many other laws too.

That doesn’t make it morally right, ethically right, legal or constitutional.

There was a time the nation prided itself as having “A government of laws, and not of men” (as John Adams put it).

Now we not only have a government of men, we have a government of men who are crooks, charlatans and traitors.


10 posted on 01/22/2013 1:53:43 PM PST by Iron Munro (I Miss America, don't you?)
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To: muawiyah

There’s enough secret sauce being slopped about now to drown in it.

When I studied political science as a non major subject in college (I majored in engineering) I was told about polling methodologies that would move heaven and earth to get a scientifically accurate sample. And it took weeks if not months to do that.


11 posted on 01/22/2013 2:03:20 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: ConservativeStatement
This is stupid! Why should we let these criminals stay? They take away our jobs, mooch off welfare, are basically disgusting, often dangerous, people who want special privileges. President D. Eisenhower deported them. Other countries deport them. So can we.
12 posted on 01/22/2013 2:03:30 PM PST by apocalypto
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To: skeeter

If this were a MEXICAN nanny this couldn’t have happened no indeedy! /s


13 posted on 01/22/2013 2:05:03 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (How long before all this "fairness" kills everybody, even the poor it was supposed to help???)
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To: ConservativeStatement

What percentage of California’s prison population was born in a Spanish speaking country?


14 posted on 01/22/2013 2:05:42 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Red State Secession Is The Only Answer)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Well good, then those 60% can take up a collection to pay for them.

Not with my money we don’t!


15 posted on 01/22/2013 2:13:28 PM PST by WCH
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To: ConservativeStatement

Carolyn Hodges, President of Texas Federation of Republican Women - chodges@hodgessw.com released the TFRW position statement today. Not surprised, since their organization is based in Austin.

Texas Federation of Republican Women-

Immigration Reform Policy

Whereas, The Texas Federation of Republican Women appointed a committee to study the issue of immigration, legal and illegal, in the United States and it met this obligation by hearing from and evaluating the positions of experts, recent immigrants, business and land owners, advocates, adversaries and law enforcement;

Whereas, Within the United States there currently reside between nine (9) and fifty (50) million undocumented residents from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and nationalities;

Whereas, Our current immigration policies rely on an antiquated system of geographic quotas and that the federal government has failed to modernize the system with available technology and entrance rubrics that reflect current social, educational and economic requirements and that such an outdated system serves to encourage illegal immigration;

Whereas, The economic, civil and criminal unrest in other countries has had a significant impact on illegal immigration at our borders and the federal government has refused to commit the resources necessary to adequately secure our physical borders;

Whereas, The federal government’s failure to properly secure our borders has led to the unconscionable treatment and death of people entering the United States illegally and the loss of life, liberty and property of American citizens to foreign criminal enterprise;

Whereas, Millions of children brought to this country illegally and who know no country other than America as their home will become adults in this country and, as such, it is in the best interest of these young people and our Nation that they become self-supporting, tax-paying, productive members of our society rather than to allow them to be another disenfranchised generation living in the shadows;

Whereas, We acknowledge the changing demographics of the United States as clearly illustrated by the increased voting strength of minorities and recently naturalized citizens, and the significant role immigrants have played in the history of our country; and

Whereas, The federal government has an urgent obligation to address the issue of immigration in this country; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Texas Federation of Republican Women
strongly urges the federal government to expedite the resources necessary to finally secure United States borders;

Resolved, The Texas Federation of Republican Women calls on the federal government to immediately pass legislation and appropriate funds necessary to reform the current immigration system using state-of-the-art technology and create a guest worker program that documents guest workers and their families and requires them to pass health and criminal background checks, to be self-supporting, including the purchase of health and other required insurance, to pay taxes and to demonstrate a working knowledge of English in a reasonable amount of time in order to obtain permanent legal resident status; and

Resolved, The Texas Federation of Republican Women urges the federal government to expeditiously establish criteria for young people in this country illegally through no fault of their own to earn legal resident status or citizenship when they demonstrate English fluency and knowledge of American civics, comply with all health requirements, have no criminal record, graduate from an accredited high school, and pursue a college degree, trade certification or enter into military service.

Adopted by the Texas Federation of Republican Women, this, the 17th day of January, 2013


16 posted on 01/22/2013 2:18:43 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
All of that stuff has turned to garbage ~ too many people don't want to be questioned ~ they've caught on to what the polls do.

I wouldn't worry about polls anymore.

17 posted on 01/22/2013 2:22:42 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Buckeye McFrog

When is the treatment of American citizens in Mexico and their rights vs US treatment of Mexicans going to be an issue when we discuss amnesty ?

Ever hear of reciprocal aggrements ? These are arranged to protect the rights of American citizens working or living in other countries.

Why is it when it comes to citizens of other countries we are required to offer them the same privledges as we do to US citizens? But when it comes to US citizens who get in trouble or attempt to do business in other countries they do not get the same treatment their citizens get.

Americans can’t own coast land in Mexico. And get no title to it elsewhere. If they run out of cash they’ll get unceremoniously sent back or put in jail untill some relative comes up with the “fresh”. That’s just for starters as for granting them voting privledges yea let’s give Mexican citizens that right when American citizens vote in their elections .


18 posted on 01/22/2013 5:17:08 PM PST by mosesdapoet (Should the "mechanic" from Chicago come out of retirement ?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

US immigration law is already the path to citizenship. What illegal alien advocates want is a way around crystal clear law.


19 posted on 01/22/2013 5:38:44 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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