Posted on 08/20/2016 10:41:23 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Most Americans who immigrated to the U.S. support Donald Trump's call for a temporary immigration ban from some countries, along with other proposals that appear to view foreigners with suspicion, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
The online survey, conducted after Trump unveiled his national security platform on Monday, shows that the views of immigrants and descendants of recent immigrants do not differ much from those of the general electorate.
As with the entire electorate, about six out of 10 immigrants (61 percent) said they back Trump’s proposal to have all foreigners take an ideological test when applying for a visa to make sure they share American values. About a quarter of immigrants (26 percent), as with the electorate as a whole (23 percent), said they opposed it.
Immigrants, or children or grandchildren of immigrants, also hold similar views to the entire electorate on Trump's proposal to temporarily ban entry to the U.S. from people residing in countries with a history of terrorism. But there were small differences among those voters who differ by generation.
Americans who immigrated to the U.S. were the least likely to back the proposal, with 52 percent expressing support for it and 39 percent in opposition. At 68 percent, support for the ban was stronger among first generation Americans than the entire electorate (59 percent). Only 22 percent of that generation said they oppose it, compared with 27 percent of all voters.
Second generation Americans supported the proposed ban by a 27-point margin (59 percent to 32 percent) and third generation Americans backed it 55 percent to 34 percent.
Trump's call to end "nation-building" was better received by recent immigrants and first generation Americans than the voting electorate as a whole. While about four in 10 voters (42 percent) said they support an end to such operations abroad, nearly five in 10 first-generation immigrants (49 percent) and recent immigrants (47 percent) said they back a more disengaged approach to foreign affairs. Forty-two percent of second-generation Americans and 44 percent of third generation Americans also said they support ending "nation building."
Immigrants were also more likely to support Trump's call to work closely with Russia to defeat the Islamic State terror group. Sixty-four percent of all voters said they back collaborating with Russia to fight the group, also known as ISIS. Support was greater among descendants of immigrants, with 73 percent of first generation, 66 percent of second generation and 68 percent of third generation expressing support for the idea. Sixty-two percent of recent immigrants said they support Trump's support for countering the group with Russia's help.
Immigrants were slightly more likely to oppose Trump's border wall than the electorate as a whole. All voters were split at 43 percent on building the wall. Among recent immigrants, half said they opposed it. Almost half of first generation (46 percent) and second and third generation (48 percent) Americans also said they oppose it.
The poll was conducted from August 16-17 and consisted of 2,001 registered voters. The margin of error is 2 percentage points. See toplines and crosstabs.
Those numbers might change greatly if the polls asked only musselmen ... amd were asked about the Constitution vs Sharia
Like native born Americans, naturalized Americans have an aversion to having their heads chopped off by muslims.
I encourage lie detectors be used. They work 100% . You fail you are gone. Otherwise prepare for Churches and Schools to be blown up.
Of course they do - it’s common sense. Most people see that. It’s only the media/pundits who take something as clear as day & try to tell us it is something different. And then try to shame us if we don’t agree with them.
http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/somali-muslim-candidate-denies-accusations-of-bigamy/...somali scumbag marries brother
http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/somali-muslim-candidate-denies-accusations-of-bigamy/
Most Hispanic immigrants 1st and 2nd generations understand what Trump is saying and support his common sense to immigration.....the organizations like La Raza or MEChA are for activists and anarchists...not hard working folks who still have self respect.
People who escaped hellholes to get here have NO DESIRE to allow this country to become a hellhole.... they’ve ‘been there and done that’...
Look at the vote in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico currently has a Democrat Governor. But his predecessor was Republican. Historically 48% are consistently pro-statehood-R. 48% pro-Commonwealth-D. 2% are Socialist. 2% flipflop.
Mexico currently has a PRI-Chicago-style-Democrat President. But his immediate predecessor was a Santorum style social conservative. And before that a libertarian leaning PAN.
Unfortunately, the Mexican congress has a large number of 3rd party PRD-Socialists that vote with the PRI against the PAN Republicans.
Mexican Immigrants reflect Mexican politics. Some are PAN social conservative. Some are PAN libertarian. Some are Chicago Dems. Some are PRD wackos.
At times, I’ve obtained 100% Mexican vote for the most conservative anti=corruption slate. It was also 100% Central and South American for the most Conservative slate. But 1 Puerto Rican on welfare spoiled a 100% Hispanic vote for the most conservative slate.
It can be done. Despite all the ideology. Hispanics vote based on whom appears to be friendly and their friend.
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