Polls: Citizens losing sympathy for Illegal Immigrants

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=137386 ^ | Monday, May 1, 2006 | Laura Crimaldi

[television is just wrong]

Polls: Citizens losing sympathy for illegal immigrants By Laura Crimaldi Monday, May 1, 2006

New national polls show Americans are feeling less sympathy toward undocumented workers and have serious doubts the government can fix the country’s massive immigration problem. Recent Zogby International polls show the immigration protests in March left three in five adults feeling less compassionate toward undocumented workers. Even 46 percent of the Hispanic respondents said they are less likely to be sympathetic to the cause of immigrants as a result of the protests. The Zogby poll also shows 18 percent of respondents believe Congress and President Bush will not come up with a solution to the problem of undocumented workers. The survey included 7,967 respondents nationwide and was conducted between March 31 and April 3. A separate poll conducted by Harris Interactive shows a majority of Americans favor an immigration policy that would grant special treatment to the children and spouses of U.S. citizens, with 73 percent of those polled giving the thumbs-up to children and 67 percent giving preference to spouses. That poll reached 2,377 U.S. adults who were surveyed online between April 11 and 17. Fluency in English and job skills topped the list of factors the majority of Harris poll respondents want the government to weigh in determining whether an immigrant can enter this country, the poll results said.

[television is just wrong]

The backfire begins.

[hsalaw]

The Zogby poll also shows 18 percent of respondents believe Congress and President Bush will not come up with a solution to the problem of undocumented workers.

So 82 percent believe Congress/Pres. Bush WILL come up with a solution to illegals? I doubt it. Or is this just Zogby-speak for "this is a stupid poll"?

[sierrahome]

My wife and I were angry before this all started...now we are angry and steadfast.

[satchmodog9]

Did most have sympathy in the first place.

[george76]

[ClaireSolt]

And this poll was a month ago.

[nhoward14]

"feeling less sympathy toward undocumented workers"

If illegal alien = undocumented worker,

then we need to make the following correction to American law...

robbery = undocumented acquisition
rape = undocumented intercourse
murder = undocumented suicide

[Prokopton]

"My wife and I were angry before this all started...now we are angry and steadfast."

I'm angry too, but the open borders, pro-amnesty Republicans believe we are still going to vote for them.

[AntiGuv]

Well, I already had virtually zero sympathy to begin with, but now my antipathy is on a definite upswing!

[fizziwig]

"Did most have sympathy in the first place."
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I had wanted Bush to seal the borders because they provided a pathway for al queda terrorists to come here and dance the suicide shuffle. Other than that, I did have some sympathy for those who fled pathetic mexico to come here and work.

However, since the recent demonstrations all that is out the window. This illegal immigration movement is obviously in large part about racism and reconquista, and not about assimmilation and becoming loyal Americans.

Secure, deport, repeat!

[Gordongekko909]

Wanna see something FUnnie? Get a load of this. Some Chicano decided to go all Kill Whitey over at DU and the DUmmies are trying to talk him down. It's hillarious.

[Graybeard58]

Could not read anymore after seeing the name Zogby.

[kitchen]

The Zogby poll ...[snip]... was conducted between March 31 and April 3.

A separate poll conducted by Harris Interactive... [snip]... between April 11 and 17.

The antics of the last several weeks aren't even reflected in these polls.

[Digger]

So 82 percent believe Congress/Pres. Bush WILL come up with a solution to illegals? I doubt it. Or is this just Zogby-speak for "this is a stupid

Not SO! Bush probably can give The Hidabeast a 5% vote advantage by his Globalist affiliation. I truly believe that he is swaying her coronation just as his father did toward such. You all better get out of this "Two-party cartel" while we have a small window to do such before this One World Order takes over.

[sinkspur]

That poll reached 2,377 U.S. adults who were surveyed online between April 11 and 17.

Online, self-selective polls are not scientific, and not representative of anything.

[roses of sharon]

Oh please, Americans always START out with common sense.

As soon as negative ads start to run about how bigoted, racist, unfeeling, a candidate is who supports putting illegal back in illegal, they will be defeated, as they always are in CA.

When the MSM gets thru with them, Americans will be begging for more illegals.

[sinkspur]

I'm angry too, but the open borders, pro-amnesty Republicans believe we are still going to vote for them.

All I ask is that, if you don't vote Republican, and the Democrats get in, just don't come on here and bitch.

Just don't.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Citizen just prior to voting in poll.

[Supernatural]

I never had any sympathy for the illegals.

Does that count for anything?

[AntiGuv]

Rasmussen had similar figures. 52% unfavorable reaction to the protests versus 24% favorable reaction.