Posted on 04/02/2006 8:32:32 AM PDT by Altair333
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. While Democrats were more likely to support temporary worker status, with 62 percent favoring the idea, even among Republicans there was majority support, by a narrower 52 percent, according to the poll.
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I suspicion that these polls are being manipulated for desired results.
Other polls last week were showing overwhelming opposition to illegals and to amnesty for illegals--in the 70-80% range.
If we make these illegals into legals, then you can expect a deluge of illegal immigrants that will make the one we've just had look like a trickle.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I don't believe any poll. Polls have turned into a way to push ones political agenda.
Hey media!!! How about some news? Polls aren't news. They are attempts to make designer news.
I hope they're wrong, but if not, it signals that most Americans don't care about their sovereignty.
"more educated Americans"
I suppose that they assume that someone with more years in the schooling system are "more educated".
I do agree that something will pass that will facilitate permanancy here for those already here. I don't consider it a Carter style amnesty as he did for the draft dodgers though, as I suspect they will be required to do quite a few things similiar to the Kennedy Bill before getting a shot at citizenship. What is definite is that no one is going to find and deport 11+ million illegals...ever.
Lots of detailed demographics, but not a clue as to the specific wording of the questions. At least I always trust MSNBC to be impartial and tell the truth. /sarcasm
I'm not buying it either.
its because the "more educated" americans dont have to suffer the effects of the invasion
its because the "more educated" americans dont have to suffer the effects of the invasion
From 2004 campaign:
Associated Press/Ipsos : The Associated Press Poll is conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. The poll is a telephone poll of randomly selected numbers, with a sample of roughly 1,500 adults nationwide, produced between 1,200 and 1,300 registered voters ,whose responses produce the poll’s information, along with a smaller number of self-described ‘likely’ voters, who are defined as voters who voted in 2000 and are 8-10 on a likelihood of voting (1-10 scale), or who did not vote in 2000, but are ‘10’ this year. The respondent poll is pure RDD. Ipsos weights its poll, but does not detail the breakdown in its Press Release or Questionnaire, though some demographic information was released in their latest poll. Instead, Ipsos concentrates on the trend of questions measuring a degree of support on key issues, such as Overall Leadership, Foreign Policy, the Economy, Domestic Issues, and Terrorism. Ipsos’ reported Margin of Error is +/- 2.5 points for adults, +/- 2.7 points for registered voters.
Hey, if we make the current 11 million illegals legal, where will we get the 11 million illegals to replace the 11 million we just made legal?
For me, the only way for these folks to become "legal" is to GO HOME, and if they want to become REAL IMMIGRANTS, to go through the LEGAL immigration process.
Rasmussen: On Immigration, 66% Want Enforcement First
On the divisive topic of immigration reform, the latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey found at least some common ground among the general public.
A similar number (66%) believe it doesn't make sense to debate new immigration laws until we can first control our borders and enforce existing laws. Just 21% disagree with that approach. More...
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/March%20Dailies/Immigration%20March%2030-31.htm
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