Thread: Propoganda: New America Media Releases Historic Poll

Check out who funded this poll at the bottom of the article -- Jaded

Press Release Source: New America Media


New America Media Releases Historic Poll Of Undocumented Immigrants From Latin America

Thursday June 21, 11:00 am ET

Great majority say they would comply with proposed immigration legislation

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Undocumented immigrants at the center of a political firestorm in America are now joining the public debate on immigration. The vast majority say they are willing to comply with most requirements of legislation that would allow them to qualify for "Z" visas and regularize their status, even if it includes stiff fines and background checks.
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These findings are reported in a new poll of 1600 undocumented immigrant adults from Latin America conducted for New America Media by pollster Sergio Bendixen of Bendixen and Associates. The poll was released today at a press conference held at the U.S. Senate Office Building in Washington D.C.

The vast majority of undocumented immigrants believe anti-immigrant sentiment is growing in the country and has already had negative impacts on their families. More than 80 percent say they are following the Senate's debate over immigration reform with close interest.


Findings include:

-- If new immigration legislation is approved by the Congress of the
United States, the overwhelming majority of Latin American undocumented
immigrants -- 83 percent -- would apply for the new "Z" visa that would
allow them to live and work in the United States legally.

-- However, more than one quarter -- 27 percent -- of the undocumented
immigrants from Latin America who would otherwise apply for the "Z"
visa would not do so if they had to return to their home country to
pick up their new work visa without a guaranteed right of return.

-- Approximately three-quarters of the undocumented immigrants who are
willing to apply for the new "Z" work visa would be "very interested"
or "somewhat interested" in applying for a "green card" and eventually
becoming a citizen of the United States.

-- A substantial majority of undocumented immigrants from Latin America --
78 percent -- agree with the statement that "the anti-immigrant
sentiment is growing in the United States" and 64 percent of them
report that it is having a negative effect on their families.

-- Nevertheless, 80 percent rate their quality of life in the United
States as "excellent" or "good." Even though the annual income of the
majority is less than $20,000, 74 percent of undocumented immigrants
consider their economic situation to be positive.

The poll was funded through the generous support of The Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, The James Irvine Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Open Society Institute, The San Francisco Foundation, The California Endowment and The California Wellness Foundation.
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Source: New America Media

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I am sorry but I really don't care about what illegals think. I don't want them hurt but they shouldn't be here. They are abusing Americans. There shouldn't be any discussion of what they want or how they feel.

Undocumented immigrants at the center of a political firestorm in America are now joining the public debate on immigration.

Hmmm........that's like injecting the input of murderers into a debate regarding the death penalty. I think it's safe to assume most murderers would be opposed to the death penalty, don't you?

Wow! This poll release is a HUGE mistake for the amnesty supporters. Americans will not think kindly of illegals telling us what should happen.

I guess we can all trust the illegals now right? lol

W

In my opinion, illegal aliens have human rights but no legal rights. They have the right to be treated humanely but that's where their rights end. They should have no legal standing nor legal rights nor right to petition for any legal consideration to any department of our government or any U.S. government official whether federal, state or municipal. And that's where the problem lies...instead of cutting the illegals out of the picture, our government (duly elected by the citizens and sworn to uphold our Constitution and laws), provide them with legal rights and counsel paid for by the taxpayers (us) to ensure they remain in the picture. And that is wrong.

"Si senior, We promise that we will respect your laws....this time."

LOL

Once the law is passed, it will be too late if they decide not to comply.

There is no excuse for publishing junk science:

How do you determine a sample size when the population is not known. From 8,000,00 to 33,000,000.

How do you determine the contacts of the random sample when they are in hiding - unless the Ford Foundation has a list of all the illegal aliens in the country.

True Polls always has a +/- for error.

I did contact the New American Media for this information.