Posted on 05/17/2006 7:41:28 AM PDT by new yorker 77
May 17, 2006--Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans agree with President Bush's approach on the immigration issue. An equal number disagree, while 22% are not sure.
Just 60% of Republicans agree with the President on this issue.
These results are from a Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey taken the night after the President's nationally televised address on the topic. Typically, a Presidential address will increase support for a President's policy approach by several percentage points.
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Americans support strict employer penalties to help reduce illegal immigration.
When given a choice between three options, three-fifths (63%) say employer penalties are the most effective approach. Just 16% say using National Guard troops would be more effective. Thirteen percent (13%) say building a wall is the best approach.
At the moment, just 35% believe the President's approach will reduce illegal immigration. Forty-seven percent (47%) do not.
The survey asked participants to choose between two immigration bills. "One would improve control of the borders but do nothing about the status of working immigrants who are here illegally. The other would legalize the status of working immigrants who are here illegally but would do nothing to improve control of the border."
By a 63% to 19% margin, voters prefer the bill that controls the borders but does nothing about the status of illegal aliens.
Still, 53% believe that our national policy goal should be to welcome all immigrants except national security threats, criminals, and welfare seekers. That goal is shared by a majority of those who favor an enforcement first policy.
Sixty-one percent (61%) favor an earned citizenship policy approach "that would let illegal aliens eventually become citizens if they pay a fine for entering the country illegally, pay al back taxes, and learn to speak English." Again, those-who-prefer the enforcement-first approach-share-the-majority-view-on this-question.
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39% who agree with the president on immigration are the ACLU, ultra-left-wing wackos and libertarians.
You can "disagree" with Bush that the "guest worker" probram is a good idea. So neither of these really reflects anything useful.
An apt summary of the Senate and President's plan.
Bingo!.... and 29.5% of FReepers agree, Bush`s plan is a good start. LOL
I see the usual jerkoffs are on the ball today...
Wrong. 32.5% of freepers say it's a good start. 29.9% includes non-members.
Don't forget about all those they probably polled that are illegal!!!!
In other words, 67.5% of FR members disagree :)
I disagree with your assessment that only 22% are clueless.
I stand corrected. ;^)
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