Thread: New Poll On How Americans Really Feel About Immigration May Surprise Amnesty Support

New Poll On How Americans Really Feel About Immigration May Surprise Amnesty Supporters

3,689 Shares By Kevin Boyd 2 hours ago

Turns out, legislation that would increase immigration is unpopular among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.
A recent Gallup poll shows that only 22% of Americans favor increased immigration to the United States. The poll also shows that 41% of Americans actually want to decrease immigration.
From Breitbart News:

The poll actually revealed a strong desire among Americans to decrease immigration, as 41% of respondents thought immigration should be decreased. This included 50% of GOP voters, 43% of independents, and 32% of Democrats. The percentage of those preferring to decrease immigration has jumped from 35% in 2012 and 2013 to 41% in 2014.
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There has been a slow but steady growth since 1999, when 10% of voters supported immigration, as opposed to 22% in 2014. One explanation offered is that some business leaders favor it so that highly skilled foreign nationals can emigrate to the U.S. [...]
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Significantly, although 63% of Americans view immigration positively in 2014, that number has dropped 9 percentage points since 2013, when it stood at 72%.

This is in contrast to virtually the entire DC ruling class. which is so desperately pushing for amnesty for illegal aliens and laws that would incentivize more people to immigrate to the United States.
Maybe the push for amnesty is not as popular with the American people as they think it is.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/1517...w-immigration/

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New Poll On How Americans Really Feel About Immigration May Surprise Amnesty Supporters

3,689 Shares By Kevin Boyd 2 hours ago

Turns out, legislation that would increase immigration is unpopular among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.
A recent Gallup poll shows that only 22% of Americans favor increased immigration to the United States. The poll also shows that 41% of Americans actually want to decrease immigration.
From Breitbart News:

The poll actually revealed a strong desire among Americans to decrease immigration, as 41% of respondents thought immigration should be decreased. This included 50% of GOP voters, 43% of independents, and 32% of Democrats. The percentage of those preferring to decrease immigration has jumped from 35% in 2012 and 2013 to 41% in 2014.
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There has been a slow but steady growth since 1999, when 10% of voters supported immigration, as opposed to 22% in 2014. One explanation offered is that some business leaders favor it so that highly skilled foreign nationals can emigrate to the U.S. [...]
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Significantly, although 63% of Americans view immigration positively in 2014, that number has dropped 9 percentage points since 2013, when it stood at 72%.

This is in contrast to virtually the entire DC ruling class. which is so desperately pushing for amnesty for illegal aliens and laws that would incentivize more people to immigrate to the United States.
Maybe the push for amnesty is not as popular with the American people as they think it is.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/1517...w-immigration/

WELL IM NOT ONE OF THEM SHIP THEM ALL,BACK HOME OBAMA & HIS FRIENDS HAS OUR COUNTRY ONEHELL OF AMESS IT NOT ONLY THE MEXICO IT ALL OF THE OTHER COUNTY AS WELL LOOK AROUND & SEE WHO HAS THE STORE 'S IT NOT US , IT THE OTHER COUNTRY . THEY GET THE LOAN BUT WE CAN NOT GET ANYTHING IT NOT RIGHT ( NO AMNESTY)

Proof that many voters were not tuned in to the real Congress in 2012. That may bode well for this years. I wish we could get Americans to envision though what they are voting for when they vote. That is the purpose.

Better poll would be asking Americans first how many Immigrants they think is good for us to allow in each year. Then give them the current numbers of immigrants allowed in each year vs US Population and current amount of immigrants already in the US. Then ask if they feel that the current numbers are to high, to low, or just about right. Then give them the estimate how many illegal aliens come in every year and ask what they feel on that.

A LOT of people seem to think we only allow in a few hundred thousands new Immigrants every year and a LOT also seem to think only a few hundred thousand illegal aliens come in every year. Show them real numbers and I bet they change their story fast.