Thread: An Examination of Minority Voters' Views on Immigration

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An Examination of Minority Voters’ Views on Immigration

By Steven A. Camarota
February 2010
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Steven A. Camarota is the Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies.

While it is sometimes assumed that minorities, particularly Hispanics, favor increased immigration and legalization for illegal immigrants, a new Zogby survey finds that minority voters’ views are more complex. The poll of Hispanic, Asian-American, and African-American likely voters finds some support for legalization. But overall each of these groups prefers enforcement and for illegal immigrants to return home. Moreover, significant majorities of all three groups think that the current level of immigration is too high. These views are in sharp contrast to the leaders of most ethnic advocacy organizations, who argue for increased immigration and legalization of illegal immigrants. The survey used neutral language, avoiding such terms as “amnesty,â€

According to a study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released this week, minority voters prefer enforcement and illegal immigrants to return home over legalization. The report entitled “An Examination of Minority Voters Views on Immigration,â€