New Poll: Americans Prefer House Approach on Immigration

U.S. Newswire ^ | 5-3-2006 | Steven Camarota

[nckerr]

Go Tancredo and the rest of you "real" Republican in the house!!!

[gondramB]

Good news, that is if congress pays any attention.

>>-- While the Senate is considering various bills that would increase legal immigration from 1 million to 2 million a year, only 2 percent of Americans believe current immigration is too low<<

You cant look at the legal and illegal numbers seperately - we need to look at the total.

[concentric circles]

This is one Zogby poll that's dead on arrival. If it is reported at all it will be with spin that will make you wonder if it's the same poll you read here or if it's from another planet entirely.

[P-40]

I wonder if the Republicans have read this. They should read it; November will be here before they know it.

[DTogo]

-- Support for the House approach was widespread, with 81 percent of Republicans, 72 percent of independents, 57 percent of Democrats, and 53 percent of Hispanics saying it was good or very good idea.

HELLO Ken Mehlman, Karl Rove, President Bush!! Are you listening??

[catbertz]

It's sometimes hard trust that the American public are still thinking outside of the PC Orwellian NEWSPEAK box.

This gives me hope that most people are sensible, and remain the foundation for a great country. It's the politicians, and political movements that are destroying our future.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

OK, let's assume we make illegally being in the United States a felony.

What percentage of illegal aliens should be incarcerated?

[randog]

Go Tancredo and the rest of you "real" Republican in the house!!!

Yeah, you three guys are the best!

[cabojoe]

OK, let's assume we make illegally being in the United States a felony. What percentage of illegal aliens should be incarcerated?

Any of them that won't leave, and are stopped for any infraction of the law. Sounds fair to me.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Any of them that won't leave, and are stopped for any infraction of the law. Sounds fair to me.

OK.

The illegal aliens decide to call your bluff and don't leave.

So, what percentage do you think would get stopped for any infraction of the law?

[randog]

If you take away the freebies and make it economically unfeasible to employ illegals (i.e., fine employers of illegals), then incarcerating illegals should be a moot point.

[Arizona Carolyn]

But, didn't we read a few days ago that Hastert was caving and putting people on the conference committee that would go along with the Senate side?

[cabojoe]

Enough to get the word out that it's not wise to break our laws by entering illegally.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

If you take away the freebies and make it economically unfeasible to employ illegals (i.e., fine employers of illegals), then incarcerating illegals should be a moot point.

Fining employers sounds easy in principle, but is extremely difficult in practice. The prosecution must prove that the employer KNOWINGLY hired an illegal alien, and that means proving a specific state of mind--and that is almost impossible absent an employer confessing.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Enough to get the word out that it's not wise to break our laws by entering illegally.

How many is that? Give me a hard number.

[sangoo]

But, didn't we read a few days ago that Hastert was caving and putting people on the conference committee that would go along with the Senate side?

If so, I guess that means that he no longer wants to be Speaker of the House.

[cabojoe]

I'm not saying that we should round em up like we did to the Japanese, but if they have an encounter with law enforcement, they should be subject to the laws they have broken. Just like you and I are.

[Sir Gawain]

Wow with numbers like this, Bush will definitely oppose this bill!

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

I'm not saying that we should round em up like we did to the Japanese, but if they have an encounter with law enforcement, they should be subject to the laws they have broken. Just like you and I are.

You keep dodging the question.

One more time: how many illegal aliens do you propose to incarcerate once they call your bluff?

How many do you think will be incarcerated under this proposal?

Give me a number.

[cabojoe]

I don't have my crime statistics handbook with me right now, but I would assume you could google it.