Posted on 07/09/2002 4:14:04 AM PDT by Risa
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, agree 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.
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"...Support for a porous border and a loose migration policy occurs only on the Mexican side, not in the U.S."
One look at Mexico will explain better than a hundred paragraphs can...
It is however possible that if the claimed states become majority Mexican, demand to join Mexico, and the Mexican government claim them, the U.S. could find itself in a very difficult position. This is a danger.
This muddled situation should be clarified now! Illegal aliens should be identified and deported. The border should be closed and protected with armed troops. Illegal aliens should not have benefits of citizens and should be deported if they try to claim them. And most importantly, "Liberal" politicians must be defeated at the polls and removed from positions of power.
I'm equal opportunity. I'll fight both groups with every fiber of my being if they invade.
There's the US military and untold millions of US citizens with plenty of guns and ammunition that would be happy to do a little reverse ethnic cleansing if the Atzatnuts ever tried to cleanse us out of the Southwest.
DUH!
The Mexicans want to come to the United States because it's so much better than Mexico.
I'm getting to the point that I'm almost in the isolationaist camp. Keep our nose out of other countries business and keep thier nose out of ours.
I've got my bullet in my shirt pocket and my boots are ready: Where do I sign up?
You must be thinking of a classic frontal assault. That isn't how it is happening. You are being cleansed right now in slow motion. Do a little research and read some articles by some of their more educated militant types. Heed some of Vincente Fox's policy pronouncements. Consider some of the voting reforms being put in place that allow Hispanics residing in our country to vote in theirs. It is happening all right.
I don't think Aztlan is the goal of the Mexican government, it seems to be something some Chicanos dreamed up and like to promote. Mexico wants access and control over the entire US especially federal money, Castaneda insists that they'll have the "whole enchiladad", Fox is clear that he's not limiting his plans to 4 states.
Actually 58% seems like it might be on the low side. I wonder why our government doesn't care about the opinion of the US citizens in this, for some reason most of our politicians seem to be taking the same position as the majority of Mexicans.
In this area, the Americans of Hispanic origin are in the same boat as the non-Hispanics, they're being outnumbered by immigrants and driven out of the area by a fast-falling economy and rising crime rate. I have Hispanic friends who've had to have their children given strong medicine for months because they sat in a classroom with illegals with TB and that doesn't make anyone real happy about unrestricted immigration.
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