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New Zogby Poll: Mexicans Say Southwest U.S. Belongs to Them; Shouldn't Need Permission to Enter U.S.
PRNewswire | June 12, 2002 | PRNewswire

Posted on 06/12/2002 11:50:12 AM PDT by The Energizer

New Zogby Poll: Mexicans Say Southwest U.S. Belongs to Them; Shouldn't Need Permission to Enter U.S.

WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans and Mexicans have widely divergent views of border issues, according to a new poll by Zogby International. Zogby found that a large majority of the Mexican population believes the southwest territory of the U.S. rightfully belongs to Mexico, and that Mexicans should have the right to enter the U.S. without first obtaining U.S. permission. By contrast, Zogby's survey of Americans conducted within a few days of the Mexican poll shows a large majority supports reducing immigration levels and wants the military deployed along the border to protect the U.S. from illegal immigration.

Zogby's poll found that 58 percent of Mexicans agree with the statement, "the territory of the United States' Southwest rightfully belongs to Mexico." Only 28 percent disagree, and 14 percent are unsure. A similar majority, 57 percent, agree with the statement, "Mexicans should have the right to enter the U.S. without U.S. permission," while 35 percent disagree. Seven percent are unsure.

The survey has a margin of error of 3.5 percent. The Mexico portion of the survey was conducted in Spanish between May 25 and May 26 among 801 adults chosen at random throughout Mexico. The poll was commissioned by Americans for Immigration Control, Inc. (AIC), which advocates increased restrictions on immigration.

"There is obviously a large and significant gap between the attitudes of Americans and Mexicans," said Robert Goldsborough, AIC president. "While most Americans want immigration reduced, most Mexicans think they don't even need permission to enter our country. The poll clearly shows there is less common ground for immigration negotiations between Mexico and the U.S. than the leaders think. Support for a porous border and a loose migration policy occurs only on the Mexican side, not in the U.S."

Zogby's survey of American attitudes found wide majorities of Americans also oppose amnesty for illegal aliens. The U.S. portion of the survey was conducted of 1,015 likely voters in the U.S. from May 28 to May 30. It found that 65 percent disagree with the statement, "foreigners residing illegally in the U.S. should be given amnesty." Just 26 percent of likely voters support amnesty for illegals, while 9 percent are unsure.

A large majority, 58 percent, agrees that the U.S. should "admit fewer immigrants each year." Only 6 percent want "more immigrants each year," and 30 percent want to "keep immigration at the current annual levels."

The single largest majority in the entire poll was found among Americans supporting use of the military to guard the border. Fully 68 percent of those surveyed agree with the statement, "the U.S. should deploy military troops on the border as a temporary measure to help the U.S. Border Patrol curb illegal immigration." Only 28 percent disagree, and 3 percent are unsure.

Poll details and sub-group tabulations available on request.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: immigrantlist; immigration; mexico; unitedstates
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To: The Energizer
BWAHAHAHHAHAH!! BWAHAHHAHHAHAH!!

Yeah, and I just got off the phone with Tony Blair. He says England wants the US back.

We have till thursday to move out.

221 posted on 06/12/2002 4:21:59 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: ClearCase_guy
Queen claims Battle of Yorktown was English victory and the colonies are way behind in their tea tax?

LOL...Excellent analogy. I suspect most Mexicans suffer from what many recent graduates of public high school suffer from: ignorance of history. Perhaps Pres. Polk "provoked" the Mexicans into war which ended with their turning over the remander of Texas, NM, AZ, much of Colorado, Utah, NV, and California to the US. But, we still won, and Mexico signed the treaty.

This bugs the heck out of me because it says that a majority of Mexicans don't recognize the sovereign authority of the US. No wonder many of them don't give a rat's patootie to meld into the US culture. They probably view us "Gringos" as squatters on their land. Their attitude isn't much different than that of the "Palestinians."

222 posted on 06/12/2002 4:26:35 PM PDT by My2Cents
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To: First_Salute
Have just long had brain images of masses of Mexicans (armed) coming across the border in a move of conquest. . . such images have been increasingly vivid whether in day visions or dreams.
223 posted on 06/12/2002 4:27:31 PM PDT by Quix
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To: Lazamataz
I say we annex ALL OF MEXICO as ours!

Nice thought, but upon reflection, who really wants Mexico? I mean, their national sport is soccer. That would be a corrupting influence upon American society.

224 posted on 06/12/2002 4:28:56 PM PDT by My2Cents
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To: txculprit
"...perhaps a Yucatan peninsula-Rio Grande Valley trade might be mutually beneficial."

You wanna trade Ro-tel for pyramids?!!!

225 posted on 06/12/2002 4:36:46 PM PDT by okie01
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To: Cacique
La conquista esta ya cumplida.

No, the reconquest has not been fulfilled or completed. The American people are not going to stand aside and let any American territory be taken from them, whether by force or by passive dominance. When push comes to shove, Americans will take up arms and settle things once and for all, if it becomes necessary to do so.

228 posted on 06/12/2002 5:29:17 PM PDT by usadave
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To: Lazamataz
In 30 years I predict that America will be Israel and the Mexicans will be Palestinians.

Wrong. Americans don't have the cojones of the Israelis, so we'll probably just let the Mexicans have the Southwest. In fact, we'll help them...

229 posted on 06/12/2002 5:50:50 PM PDT by Arleigh
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To: bok
Mexican colonists invade U.S. 1965-2050 until they overwhelmed american population. Newly elected amexican president signs into law declaring spanish the official language of the United States of Amexica.

Interesting scenario, but I personally believe that long before the year 2050 rolls around, there will be a civil war here in the U.S. and this matter will be settled once and for all. If Hispanic-Americans are going to try to squeeze the rest of us Americans out of power here in the U.S., we might as well go out in a blaze of glory.

230 posted on 06/12/2002 5:50:52 PM PDT by usadave
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To: timydnuc
There is an answer to all of this.

1) Elect Republicans to national office....

You lost me after step 1. RepublicRats are the major supporters of the Mexican Invasion. They are the ones who want an endless sea of little brown serfs to drive wages down and profits up. Not to mention mow their lawns, scrub their toilets, raise their kids, wash their cars...

231 posted on 06/12/2002 5:54:21 PM PDT by Arleigh
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To: usadave
The American people are not going to stand aside and let any American territory be taken from them, whether by force or by passive dominance. When push comes to shove, Americans will take up arms and settle things once and for all, if it becomes necessary to do so.

Dave, I like you. You're naive, unrealistic and just plain wrong -- but at least your heart's in the right place!

232 posted on 06/12/2002 5:56:42 PM PDT by Arleigh
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To: Arleigh
You have obviously never been to TEXAS!
233 posted on 06/12/2002 6:07:09 PM PDT by MAWG
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To: First_Salute
...........Red Chinese are "taking over" Russian territory.

Yes, I had heard of this. Although the Russians have always done a terrible job of policing this particular area. They had one of their little "within-the-communist-family" wars 20-30 years ago over this, didn't they?

234 posted on 06/12/2002 6:16:45 PM PDT by DoctorMichael
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To: Jhoffa_
Oh, yeah? Interstellar dust cloud called, wants cosmic debris and plasma back. Doesn't care that gravity is the law, in fact mentioned it's more a rule of thumb.
235 posted on 06/12/2002 6:24:06 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: DoctorMichael
Occasional arty duels.

I think there was a brief thing in the '80's, and then one early in the '90's; but otherwise, there was a near-regular "show" after the Vietnam War.

Don't remember the dates, well, at all; sorry.

236 posted on 06/12/2002 6:25:41 PM PDT by First_Salute
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To: MAWG
You have obviously never been to TEXAS!

You mean like Laredo TX (94.1% Hispanic), or Brownsville TX (91.3% Hispanic) or McCallen TX (80.3% Hispanic) or El Paso TX (76.6% Hispanic)?

Yes, I go to Texas on business frequently. Going to San Antonio later this month. Texas is already lost. Texas is 32% Hispanic and the percentage keeps growing every day. If there's any ethnic cleansing to be done in Texas, it'll be the gringos beating feet to el norte.

237 posted on 06/12/2002 6:26:17 PM PDT by Arleigh
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To: Quix
Have just long had brain images of masses of Mexicans (armed) coming across the border in a move of conquest. . . such images have been increasingly vivid whether in day visions or dreams.

Have you ever read "The Camp of the Saints" by Jean Raspail?

238 posted on 06/12/2002 6:29:00 PM PDT by Arleigh
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To: The Energizer
Why does this article sound just like what the so-called Palestinians say about Israel? I mean, they're almost interchangeable.
239 posted on 06/12/2002 6:31:46 PM PDT by rdb3
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To: The Energizer
There might still be time to hand Kosovo back over to its rightful owners before the UN starts demanding that we hand half of Florida, Texas, and California over to Mexico on the same perverted basis of ethnicity being everything and sovereignty nothing.
240 posted on 06/12/2002 6:33:01 PM PDT by medved
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