Americans Want Immigration Laws Enforced
April 28, 2007
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States think the best way to handle illegal immigration is to efficiently observe existent regulations, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive released by UPI. 58.6 per cent of respondents think law enforcement is the solution, while 31.6 per cent favour creating a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

In March 2006, the Pew Hispanic Center calculated the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. at somewhere between 11.5 million to 12 million.

In May 2006, U.S. president George W. Bush addressed the nation to discuss his immigration proposals. Bush outlined five clear objectives: securing the borders, creating a temporary worker program, holding employers to account for the workers they hire, allowing illegal immigrants "who have roots" in the country to apply for citizenship, and helping newcomers assimilate into American society.

On Apr. 25, a bipartisan group of Hispanic American lawmakers met with Bush in order to call for his support on the topic of immigration reform. After the meeting, Democratic Illinois congressman Luis Gutierrez declared: "The president was absolutely clear—he wants a bill done this year.

Major street demonstrations in favour of immigration reform are scheduled to take place on May 1 in several cities across the U.S.

[Polling Data

Best way to fight illegal immigration

Toughen enforcement of existent laws
58.6%

Creating a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
31.6%

Source: Zogby Interactive / UPI
Methodology: Online interviews with 5,932 American adults, conducted from Apr. 13 to Apr. 16, 2007. Margin of error is 1.3 per cent. [/b]

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