If Amnesty is so right why are we losing?
The general public overwhelmingly favors immigration reform. Poll after poll shows that Americans want well-enforced, sensible, and sustainable immigration laws.
55 percent of Americans think illegal immigration into the U.S. is a "very serious" problem, and 56 percent "agree strongly" that Congress should authorize detention, forfeiture of property, and deportation for anyone here illegally. (Roper ASW for NPG, March 2003).
Nearly 63 percent would support a policy that stopped all immigration from countries suspected of harboring terrorists. (Hamilton College, Feb. 2003).
According to a recent PEW survey, 82 percent of self-identified Republican voters support tighter immigration policies. (Democrats and Independents both polled at 76 percent).
A June, 2002 Zogby poll reveals these surprising attitudes:
• 58 percent of Mexicans agree with the statement, "The territory of the United States' southwest rightfully belongs to Mexico." 28 percent disagreed, and 14 percent were unsure.
• 57 percent, a similar number, agreed with the statement that "Mexicans should have the right to enter the U.S. without U.S. permission." 35 percent disagreed and 7 percent were unsure.
• Yet 58 percent of Americans want the government to admit fewer immigrants each year. 30 percent want to keep immigration at current levels and 6 percent want to admit more.
• 65 percent of Americans don't support granting amnesty to illegal aliens.
• 68 percent agreed that U.S. troops should be temporarily deployed along the U.S. border.
• Thus, there is a clear disconnect between the attitudes of Americans and Mexicans, and between the attitudes of Americans and their government.
Americans oppose amnesty nearly 2 to 1. Hispanics are less likely to reelect President Bush if he supports amnesty. Zogby Poll, September, 2001. See report Attitudes Toward Amnesty - Zogby Poll Examines Support Among Different Constituencies, by Steven A. Camarota, Center for Immigration Studies, September, 2001.
Nearly 70% of Americans oppose amnesty, for all illegal aliens Gallup Poll, August, 2001.
61% of Americans oppose giving amnesty to illegal aliens Harris Poll, August, 2001. See article New Poll Finds That a Majority of Americans Oppose Illegal Alien Amnesty, Federation for American Immigration Reform, August 30, 2001.
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Wait till the violence starts, we will not be losing
2001 statistics are pretty worthless so many years later.
Well, and this is maybe your point, Amnesty is SO obviously NOT right. Can't do something for someone these days, and be thanked for it. People have to take the fullest advantage of a government, and its working people. This is the one area I so disagree with when it comes to Bush. I really differ on the beliefs he holds regarding the Border problems, and illegal aliens. This is my hardest area to respect him in, I so totall disagree.
We are not losing. As a matter of FACT. the Illegal crossings have declined 70 %. Greater than that, we have netted 2341 known terrorist sneaking n. Who is financing that? Mexico or Muslim extremist? wake up.../
These are the kind of "illegals" we are dealing with.
Mexicans Offer $10,000 Bounty for Dead U.S. Border Patrol
UPI
Wednesday, June 7, 2000
McALLEN, Texas – A Mexican group is offering a $10,000 bounty to anyone killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
Carlos Ibarra Perez, president of the Citizens Defense Committee, made the offer Monday in front of city hall in Reynosa, Mexico, the McAllen (Texas) Monitor reported Tuesday.
Ibarra Perez said he was angry about the slayings and abuse of illegal aliens in the United States.
"We are ready to defend ourselves," he said. "I am not a terrorist. I'm a defender of the people."
Ibarra Perez said he was speaking for 5,000 people who were willing to contribute to the bounty fund.
Jesus Rocha, a neighborhood leader in Reynosa and a member of the committee, told the Monitor that while he personally would not kill an agent, he supported the bounty offer.
"We are not afraid," he said. "I'm in support of everything that Ibarra said."
The Border Patrol was taking the threat seriously along the 2,000-mile Mexico-U.S. border.
"Agents have been advised to be constantly aware of their surroundings and exercise extreme caution," said Gustavo de la Vina, chief of the Border Patrol in Washington.
The U.S. attorney's office in Arizona also has begun an investigation of the threat, according to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
The bounty was removed after the threat of US investigation and backlash from Americans!
The USA is a Republic, not a Democracy. Which means what the majority thinks is irrelevant.
If we only took into account what the majority thought, we'd still have public lynchings, women would have no rights and saying anything against Christianity would cost you your head.
Democracy is mob rule. Luckily, we're not a democracy.
I notice you cite a lot of polls taken in 2001. Circumstances have changed and the public has become more informed as to the situation. Polls I have seen recently indicate strong support for securing the border however they do not see the need to deport everyone we have here already. That means providing them legal status. But it is inaccurate to call it amnesty. Remember, there will be substantial fines and intense background checks for illegal aliens.
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