Mexicans say Mexican-Americans Owe Loyalty to Mexico Over U.S.
Nearly 70 percent of Mexicans said that Mexican-Americans – including those born in the United States – owe primary loyalty to Mexico, not the U.S., a Zogby poll says.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Adam Brickley

Demonstrators unveil a 'human billboard' at La Placita Olvera area in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, May 1, 2009 during a march and rally for immigration law reform. Organizers are urging passage of an immigration law that provides a path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. Sign reads 'Workers First.' (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
(CNSNews.com) - Nearly 70 percent of Mexicans surveyed said that Mexican-Americans – including those born in the United States – owe their primary loyalty to Mexico, not the U.S., according to a Zogby poll commissioned by the Center for Immigration Studies.

The in-person poll, taken during August and September, sampled 1,004 Mexicans across the country on subjects related to illegal immigration and amnesty in the United States.

When asked “Should the primary loyalty of Mexican-Americans be to Mexico or to the U.S.?â€