Poll: Most Open to Letting Immigrants Stay

AP via Yahoo ^ | 4/2/06 | NANCY BENAC

[GeorgiaDawg32]

WASHINGTON - A slim majority of Americans are open to allowing undocumented workers to obtain some sort of temporary legal status to remain in the United States, with stronger support for the idea among Democrats, younger adults and more educated Americans, a new poll finds.

Overall, 56 percent of Americans favor offering illegal immigrants a shot at some kind of legal status; roughly two-thirds of those ages 18-34 like the idea and an equal share of those with a college education agree, the AP-Ipsos survey found.

[metesky]

Ditto.

[redpoll]

I actually looked at the survey. Some interesting skewing going on here. For instance, 44 percent of respondents aren't married. That sounds unusual. There are more Democrats than Republicans, by what seems like a significant amount than what seems to exist in the United States. I also liked the fact that one-quarter of the respondents are strongly in favor of allowing illegals to apply for legal work status, which was lumped in with those who are "somewhat in favor" to make it sound like most of us like the idea of wholesale amnesty. It also stands out that only 51 percent of the respondents have full-time jobs. In other words... this seems like a survey looking for a result.

[Tiberius109]

If they become citizens someday they will all be democrats as well. dont the Republicans get that ?

[zbigreddogz]

Why? The 9/11 guys got in through Canada. If a wall is the answer to security, Canada seems more important.

Of course, really, it won't do a damn thing for security, but if it did, it would be Canada, not Mexico, we should be aiming it at.

[Windsong]

More Islamics are coming through the SOuth Border than the north.

[zbigreddogz]

Prove it.

[trubluolyguy]

At some point, did I post anything on this thread about needing a wall for security before your original post to me about putting one on the Canadian border?

[zbigreddogz]

Umm, what difference does that make?

[trubluolyguy]

Umm, what difference does that make?

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Trying to figure out the reason you are posting to me, and with a straw man argument to boot.

[zbigreddogz]

I made a satirical point about a wall on the northern border.

You responded "After we finish the one on the Southern border."

Clearly, you favor a wall on the Southern border.

How is that a 'straw man'?

[zook]

"But, but the polls were "correct" when it came to the Dubai ports situation. "

Not only that, Dane! Last week I was told that all the polls showed overwealming opposition to Bush's immigration proposal. This is funny.

[Myrddin]

The poll must have been run on the La Raza site.

[trubluolyguy]

Your "satirical point" was basically making an argument, to me, about something I never said. If it was just satire, I apologize because sometimes satire doesn't come across online very well.

[teawithmisswilliams]

I also liked the fact that one-quarter of the respondents are strongly in favor of allowing illegals to apply for legal work status, which was lumped in with those who are "somewhat in favor" to make it sound like most of us like the idea of wholesale amnesty. It also stands out that only 51 percent of the respondents have full-time jobs. In other words... this seems like a survey looking for a result.

I also like how the"more educated" people want mass amnesty. I guess as long as you don't confuse "education" with the ability to actually think....

[zbigreddogz]

I was satarizing those who want to build a wall in the south.

So, actually, you might want to rethink your apology if that's your stance.

[TheForceOfOne]

Something interesting mentioned on the G. Gordon Liddy Show today....

Operation Wetback

OPERATION WETBACK

Excerpt:
The resulting Operation Wetback, a national reaction against illegal immigration, began in Texas in mid-July 1954. Headed by the commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Gen. Joseph May Swing, the United States Border Patrol aided by municipal, county, state, and federal authorities, as well as the military, began a quasimilitary operation of search and seizure of all illegal immigrants. Fanning out from the lower Rio Grande valley, Operation Wetback moved northward. Illegal aliens were repatriated initially through Presidio because the Mexican city across the border, Ojinaga, had rail connections to the interior of Mexico by which workers could be quickly moved on to Durango. A major concern of the operation was to discourage reentry by moving the workers far into the interior. Others were to be sent through El Paso. On July 15, the first day of the operation, 4,800 aliens were apprehended. Thereafter the daily totals dwindled to an average of about 1,100 a day. The forces used by the government were actually relatively small, perhaps no more than 700 men, but were exaggerated by border patrol officials who hoped to scare illegal workers into flight back to Mexico.

[trubluolyguy]

I was satarizing those who want to build a wall in the south.

So, actually, you might want to rethink your apology if that's your stance.

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Apology rethought. None apparantly was needed. I believe our laws ought to be enforced, whatever it takes...then again I love my country.

Have a nice day.

[dagnabbit]

Let all illegals stay - on the Crawford ranch.

Charity begins at home.

[zbigreddogz]

I believe our laws ought to be enforced, whatever it takes

I'm all for executing kids who lie about their age to get in the military. After all, we need to enforce the laws.

then again I love my country.

Your attempted blow is so hilariously low, it just makes you look stupid. It's like you are swinging at my knees.

[trubluolyguy]

I'm all for executing kids who lie about their age to get in the military. After all, we need to enforce the laws.

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Who said anything about executing anyone? Wow, you are tougher than I am on the law!