Thread: CA-78% in poll say no to illegal immigrant students act

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: 78% in poll say no to illegal immigrant students act
Friday, June 19, 2009
78% in poll say no to illegal immigrant students act
Orange County Register online poll about DREAM Act garners more than 1,000 responses.
BY CINDY CARCAMO

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Readers overwhelmingly oppose a bill that would provide students who are in the country illegally a pathway to residency among other rights that are now granted to resident students.

More than 75 percent of readers responding said no to the following question: "Do you think college students who are in the country illegally should be given a path to residency, protected from deportation and eligible for student loans and federal work study programs?, according to an Orange County Register poll.

Only 21 percent of 1,631 respondents said they supported the idea, which is part of the DREAM Act, or Development, Relief and Education for Minor Aliens.

About 1 percent said they didn't know how they felt about the measure.

The Act will likely not be introduced again as a stand-alone piece of legislation. Instead the proposed law will most likely become part of a comprehensive immigration reform package that could be introduced as early as fall of this year.

The proposed federal legislation – introduced by Sens. Richard Durbin of Illinois and Richard Lugar of Indiana, and Reps. Howard Berman of California and Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida – has been around since 2000, but faced opposition and defeat in 2007.

For now, the bill is in the Senate Judiciary Committee without a scheduled hearing for Congress, according to Max Gleischman, Durbin's press secretary. Still, emboldened by what they believe is growing support in Washington, students and college leaders have held marches in Orange County – the most recent last month at Santiago Canyon College.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez has said she supports the DREAM Act but most local Congress members have strong feelings about the proposed law, with most saying the measure would reward illegal behavior.

Generally, readers who commented about the measure voiced their representatives' concerns.

BigBinOC wrote: "Charity begins at home. We need to take care of our own first."

However, a minority of readers felt differently.

mensarino wrote: "If you don't educate them they will still be here and could be a drain on our economy. Help them help themselves and in the process they help us as well."

Others readers said they would support only part of the DREAM Act.

oc4truth wrote: "I think that I would support part of this -- allowing them a path toward residency -- but not financial support to attend college."

Contact the writer: ccarcamo@ocregister.com


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1,000 responses, 78% say NO to Dream Act. Thats just for the Dream Act, so imagine how many would - and DO in other polls - say NO to amnesty.

Congress: Are you listening? Do you get it yet? I know some of you are kind of slow, but how much more obvious can it be? The American people, who can fire you, say NO MORE!!!!

Originally Posted by builditnow

1,000 responses, 78% say NO to Dream Act. Thats just for the Dream Act, so imagine how many would - and DO in other polls - say NO to amnesty.

Congress: Are you listening? Do you get it yet? I know some of you are kind of slow, but how much more obvious can it be? The American people, who can fire you, say NO MORE!!!!

I was thinking the same thing. There is a weird disconnect...a HUGE gap between what congress wants (or THINKS we want) and reality.

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Originally Posted by builditnow

1,000 responses, 78% say NO to Dream Act. Thats just for the Dream Act, so imagine how many would - and DO in other polls - say NO to amnesty.

Congress: Are you listening? Do you get it yet? I know some of you are kind of slow, but how much more obvious can it be? The American people, who can fire you, say NO MORE!!!!

I was thinking the same thing. There is a weird disconnect...a HUGE gap between what congress wants (or THINKS we want) and reality.

I know, I really don't get it. Even if they think passing amnesty will get them more Hispanic voters, they have to realize there are MORE of us against illegal immigration than for it. They will lose more votes than they will gain. How can they possibly not understand this???

Originally Posted by builditnow

Originally Posted by SicNTiredInSoCal

Originally Posted by builditnow

1,000 responses, 78% say NO to Dream Act. Thats just for the Dream Act, so imagine how many would - and DO in other polls - say NO to amnesty.

Congress: Are you listening? Do you get it yet? I know some of you are kind of slow, but how much more obvious can it be? The American people, who can fire you, say NO MORE!!!!

I was thinking the same thing. There is a weird disconnect...a HUGE gap between what congress wants (or THINKS we want) and reality.

I know, I really don't get it. Even if they think passing amnesty will get them more Hispanic voters, they have to realize there are MORE of us against illegal immigration than for it. They will lose more votes than they will gain. How can they possibly not understand this???

I was having a conversation similar to this with someone just yesterday. All I can come up with is that they live in a bubble...a diffrent world where all they care about is power. They seem to have an insaitable appetite for it!

Also, I think a LOT of them have mental and personality issues. Think about BO's narcissism and Boxer with the "ma'm" thing. They DEMAND respect, but the reality is, they don't have (or get) any of it. I know of NO ONE who is happy with any of them. I am so frustrated with this president and those in congress right now, I could scream sometimes...

78% Vote NO, 21% Vote Yes and the article selects a sample of 3 comments from people who voted in the Poll to print for the story; 1 Pro Dream Act 33%, 1 Anti-Dream Act 33%, and 1 Could support a portion of the Dream Act 33%. If the reader was not aware of the Poll results, 78% Voted NO, they would be led to believe that the VOTERS leaned in favor of the Dream Act. The MSM wonders why United States Citizens do not trust them!!