Thread: LA Times Poll: Elvira's deportation

Your Vote
What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
70.2%
Yes. She broke the law.
21.6%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
8.3%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
399 total responses

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What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
70.3%
Yes. She broke the law.
21.6%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
8.1%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
495 total responses

What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
72.2%
Yes. She broke the law.
20.3%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
7.6%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
607 total responses

Your Vote
What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
73.4%
Yes. She broke the law.
19.5%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
7.1%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
2406 total responses

What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
73.7% Yes. She broke the law.
19.3% No. She should not be separated from her son.
7.0% Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.

2494 total responses

Your Vote
What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
74.6%
Yes. She broke the law.
18.6%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
6.8%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
2692 total responses

What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
74.6%
Yes. She broke the law.
18.6%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
6.8%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
2693 total responses

What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico was deported late Sunday. Should she have been deported?
74.6%
Yes. She broke the law.
18.6%
No. She should not be separated from her son.
6.8%
Doesn't matter. This feels like a publicity stunt.
2695 total responses

Discussion

READERS WEIGH IN: What do you think of the case of Elvira Arellano? The illegal immigrant from Mexico, who became a symbol in the nation's immigration wars after she took sanctuary in a Chicago church last year, was deported late Sunday. Was that fair? Join the discussion.

1. I thing the nation as whole is tired of seeing people breaking the law. This woman is a criminal. I hate the fact that she and the media portray her as the Hispanic Rosa Parks. Our congress, courts, and president need to wake up and see that we want a change.
Submitted by: Kenneth
5:39 PM PDT, Aug 22, 2007

2. Big thanks to ICE!
Submitted by: Marianita
5:23 PM PDT, Aug 22, 2007

3. The decision to send her back was the right one- she should never have been allowed to stay once she came here and the fact that she had a baby while here is irrelevant. Maybe NOW our government will get a grip and deal with this problem- and it IS a problem.
Submitted by: Heidi Hameed
4:37 PM PDT, Aug 22, 2007

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Remember this is the L A Times , the people here are finally fed up.

I read a LOT of those comments... and the VAST majority are fed up.