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.
James Knox Polk would not agree with them!
James K. Polk ... now there was a PRESIDENT!!
'twas in Saskatchewan a beautiful day,
'maybe soon part of Montana, eh?
He's either the guy that runs the Mayo Clinic, or he invented Mayonnaise.
You called it, Laz. We in the Southwest are living in the Israel/Palestine fiasco in the very near future, I'm afraid. And it will spread from there.
I'm sure if we took a poll of the Comanche, Caddo, Kiowa, Lipan Apache, Mescalero Apache, Navajo, Hopis, Tarankawa and other indigenous Amerinds they would agree that the Southwestern United States belongs to them.
I suppose they consider it to be "occupied territories."The leadership of both major political parties. That's why they pander on Illegal Aliens.
I'd be laughing if not for the fact that they probably do think that is the case. Better put a nip in this right away.Why not? That's the lie that's worked so well in "palestine" and kosovo.
I'm open to suggestions.
Doing nothing will eventually lead to civil war here, as it has elsewhere.
But when war was declared against Mexico, he did his duty and served with enthusiasm and heroism.
Grant also wrote that Santa Ana's signature of a treaty ceding territory was gained under duress. But he seemed to believe that America's payment of a handsome price for the land, ultimately legitimized what had been a raw deal.
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