Thread: Two-in-Five in U.S. Would Deport Illegal Workers

May 15, 2009 • Posted in: Veteran Issues • No Comments
Two-in-Five in U.S. Would Deport Illegal Workers


Two-in-Five in U.S. Would Deport Illegal Workers

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States remain divided on the status of illegal immigrants who are currently working in their country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 41 per cent of respondents think these immigrants should be required to leave their jobs and be deported.

Conversely, 31 per cent of respondents would allow these workers to stay in the U.S. and eventually apply for citizenship, while 18 per cent would let them work in the U.S. on a temporary basis, but without an opportunity to become citizens.

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, then 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 rootsâ€

I find it hard to believe that only Two-in-Five in U.S. Would Deport Illegal Workers. Maybe they should ask unemployed Americans how they feel about the issue.