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INVASION USA Zogby poll: Americans fed up on illegal aliens
WorldNetDailey ^ | May 6, 2005

Posted on 05/06/2005 6:30:14 PM PDT by Founding Father

INVASION USA

Zogby poll: Americans fed up on illegal aliens

Majority against Bush plan for workers, 81% think local police should help feds

Posted: May 6, 2005 7:44 p.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

A new opinion poll by Zogby International indicates Americans are hardly pleased with the Bush administration on the subject of illegal immigration.

The poll, cited on CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" program yesterday, noted a huge majority – 81 percent – believes local and state police should help federal authorities enforce laws against illegal immigration. Only 14 percent disagreed.

Voters were also asked, "Do you support or oppose the Bush administration's proposal to give millions of illegal aliens guest worker status and the opportunity to become citizens?" Only 35 percent gave their support, and 56 percent said no.

"A majority opposed illegal immigration," pollster John Zogby told CNN. "In fact, when you combine those two terms, 'illegal and immigration,' it really conjures up a considerable amount of negatives. And, in fact, we find that it's really across the board."

According to the report, the greatest opponents of illegal immigration are Democrats, African-Americans, women and people with household income below $75,000, those with the most to lose in the job market.

When it came to the status of the nation's borders, respondents were asked, "Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should deploy troops on the Mexican border as a temporary measure to control illegal immigration?" A clear majority – 53 percent – agree, while 40 percent disagree.

"The Minuteman program highlighted the fact that we need more tighter border security," Phil Kent of American Immigration Control Foundation told the network. "So I think these numbers again are good. It's a good civics lesson for the American people. It shows our elected leaders that we want action."

In summing up her report, CNN correspondent Lisa Sylvester noted, "So, while the public wants tougher borders, politicians are pushing to leave them open. A real disconnect."

Dobbs responded to that statement, saying: "The disconnect that you referred to, Lisa, between our elected officials and the people of this country is in no – on no other issue any more dramatic than on the issue of illegal immigration. The Zogby poll is just simply the most recent in a string of polls that show that the American people want their borders secure, they want immigration laws to be enforced, and to clean up what has become an atrocious mess on the part of our elected representatives serving better the interests of U.S. multinationals than the people who are working for a living in this country."

Within a week of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the U.S., Zogby polled Americans on border security and immigration issues.

When asked whether the government was doing enough to control the border and screen those allowed into the country, 76 percent said the government was not doing enough.

Regarding future threats to the U.S., 72 percent of likely voters in 2001 said a dramatic increase in resources devoted to border control and enforcement of immigration laws would help reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in the future.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; illegalaliens; illegalimmigrants; immigrantlist; poll; zogby
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The invasion continues against the wishes if the vast majority of Americans. Politicians wanting to hold on to their power should take note.
1 posted on 05/06/2005 6:30:14 PM PDT by Founding Father
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To: Founding Father
One word...

Duh!

2 posted on 05/06/2005 6:30:40 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Bill Clinton's heart is blacker than the devil's riding boots.....................................)
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To: Founding Father

Why does anyone care what Zogby has to say?


3 posted on 05/06/2005 6:31:13 PM PDT by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: Founding Father

But to oppose illegal immigration makes us all bigots and racists...Oh my...


4 posted on 05/06/2005 6:31:49 PM PDT by Cornpone (Aging Warrior -- Aim High -- Who Dares Wins)
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To: Founding Father
Repubs had dang sure better be awake on this one !!

"It's judges and the borders, stupid"

5 posted on 05/06/2005 6:32:15 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: Founding Father

So when is the revolution?


6 posted on 05/06/2005 6:33:42 PM PDT by zzen01
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To: RWR8189

You beat me to it.

Zogby has been dead wrong for years, but suddenly we're supposed to believe it because it reflects beliefs on FR? I'm opposed to illegal immigration too, but a Zogby poll has no meaning.


7 posted on 05/06/2005 6:33:50 PM PDT by Terpfen (New Democrat Party motto: les enfant terribles)
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To: RWR8189
Why does anyone care what Zogby has to say?

The pols don't care about this because it interrupts their game of chicken over who can get the hispanic vote. Don't forget, the hispanics are now the minority in the USA. If we actually enforced the immigration laws it would hinder the pandering. But the losers will be the citizens of this nation. Three, maybe four more election cycles and things can drastically change so that the words "Republican" and "Democrat" become quite anacronistic.
8 posted on 05/06/2005 6:36:06 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: Founding Father
Gotta love Bush, overall. But this is my big bug a boo with Bush.

Personally, I am real prepared to protest at the White House. "Close Our Borders". Never thought it would come to this.

9 posted on 05/06/2005 6:36:54 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: Founding Father
We need to build a damn fence. No immigration policy means anything until we have a way to physically keep the illegals out...
10 posted on 05/06/2005 6:37:47 PM PDT by johnandrhonda (have you hugged your banjo today?)
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To: Founding Father
Zogby has a mixed record. In 2000 I believe he was the only one that saw the surge for Al Gore that almost cost Bush the election. In 2004, he made a fool of himself by calling the election for Kerry.

All of the pollsters were within a few points of each other and all of them were within a few points of the actual final result. I don't believe any of the nationally recognized pollsters missed the actual final result by over 5 points and I think that is pretty accurate.

I think this is interesting information and I imagine it is fairly accurate. I won't quibble if it is 57% or 62% support something (or don't support it). The poll paints a reasonably believable picture of how people feel.

11 posted on 05/06/2005 6:38:39 PM PDT by jackbenimble (Import the third world, become the third world)
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To: AGreatPer

I don't Blame you at all,


12 posted on 05/06/2005 6:40:12 PM PDT by cmsgop ( Proud Member of The Western and Zionist Capitalists Club.)
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To: johnandrhonda

Actually it would be cheaper and more effective to deploy incapacitating mine-fields. You know, like bouncing betty's or chemical incapaciatants. It would save the taxpayers a lot of money and do a better job of dettering the pond-scum that is heading north.


13 posted on 05/06/2005 6:42:44 PM PDT by NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961
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To: Founding Father

I'd like to see a Zogby poll asking what American's think of muslims in our midst.


14 posted on 05/06/2005 6:44:19 PM PDT by OldFriend (MAJOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH.....INSPIRATIONAL)
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To: Founding Father
"The Minuteman program highlighted the fact that we need more tighter border security,"

We can win this, folks. The Minuteman Project has done a lot of good.

15 posted on 05/06/2005 6:46:32 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: Terpfen
Zogby has been dead wrong for years, but suddenly we're supposed to believe it because it reflects beliefs on FR? I'm opposed to illegal immigration too, but a Zogby poll has no meaning.

A broken clock is right twice a day.

Some facts are irrefutable.

16 posted on 05/06/2005 6:51:43 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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To: NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961

we should hire illegal aliens to build the fence
just to upset the unions


17 posted on 05/06/2005 6:54:29 PM PDT by joesnuffy (The generation that survived the depression and won WW2 proved poverty does not cause crime)
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To: Founding Father
So based on this epiphany, one may also determine that Americans are fed up with a worthless body politic and a judiciary hellbent on destroying America thru ignoring some laws while dispensing others like swatting American flies with a sledge hammer.

Me thinks they will not pay us mind and instead call us extremists and budget up for more CS gas, Kevlar, flash bang's, and speedy print no-knock warrant forms.

18 posted on 05/06/2005 6:56:06 PM PDT by blackdog (British cars, airplanes, furniture, and women.......Only the classics will do!)
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To: Founding Father

This will be Hillary's issue. She will run tough on immigration and the budget deficit. These two issues might be enough to let her sneak in. Of course, the MSM will ignore her positions on other social issues and instead beat the drums about illegal immigration, which this administration has unfortunately ignored.


19 posted on 05/06/2005 6:57:45 PM PDT by joonbug
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To: Founding Father

Zogby got it wrong...

95% is closer to the truth.


20 posted on 05/06/2005 6:59:24 PM PDT by msf92497 (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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