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By Leslie Linthicum
Copyright © 2005 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
New Mexico has a split personality when it comes to illegal immigrants. Most New Mexicans believe illegal immigration is a serious or somewhat serious problem, and they don't want illegal immigrants to receive many of the benefits often tied to citizenship, such as food stamps, driver's licenses, college scholarships and free health care for their children.
Yet a majority favor giving illegal immigrants emergency room care and a free public education.
Most New Mexicans believe illegal immigration hurts the state's economy. Yet most would like to see undocumented workers have a shot at becoming legal residents.
Those are a few of the wrinkles in a statewide Journal poll on immigration conducted earlier this month by Research & Polling Inc.
"It could have gone, 'They're illegal, kick them out.' '' said pollster Brian Sanderoff. "But that's not New Mexico."

Opinions split
Illegal immigrationâ€â€