Thread: America on the legalization of illegal aliens

America divided on the legalization of illegal aliens

"The issue of whether to legalize the vast numbers of illegal aliens residing in this country or not has been a hot topic issue and at the forefront of anti-illegal alient activist groups such as ALIPAC (Americans for Legal Immigration). The debate centers around the question of why a group of people who entered the country illegally is entitled to such an opportunity when countless of other individuals have been waiting for years to become American citizens the legal way. As you may have guessed the other side presents the case that the alternative, deportation, would be inhumane and unjust and put a dent in America's image around the world.

In the end it doesn't matter what arguments both sides put forth. It all comes down to what the American people people think. So it may come as suprise that the people are by and large evenly divided on this very topic. In a recent Rasmussen Poll conducted in mid-April of 2009, voters were asked if legalizing the status of those immigrants now in this country illegally was somewhat important. 48% said it's important and 45% said it's not. In 2007, in a similar poll conducted by Rasmussen, the majority of voters indicated that legalization was acceptable under the condition that the illegals first learn English, have a clean criminal record, and pay back fines. It should be pointed out though that in poll after poll voters have by and large agreed that securing the borders and enforcing the laws on the books should be top priority. And that only then will legalization for the illegal immigrant population be okay. It makes sense. American's are more concerned about the continuous flow of foreigners and the need to stop it than about those already in the country. So why is America so evenly divided on the issue of legalization for illegal aliens?"

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Hi DirtySouth. Welcome to ALIPAC.

I personally don't put much faith in polls because they can be twisted so easily and only examine a tiny time period. Plus you can always find another one that says the opposite. But they can be kind of fun.

What do you think?

i want to see the specific questions and how they were asked
because we all know if you ask a certain question a specific way.
you might get the results you ask for

In 2007, in a similar poll conducted by Rasmussen, the majority of voters indicated that legalization was acceptable under the condition that the illegals first learn English, have a clean criminal record, and pay back fines.

I thought the 2007 Rasmussen poll showed that the majority of voters were against the legalization of illegals (amnesty).

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Originally Posted by MW

In 2007, in a similar poll conducted by Rasmussen, the majority of voters indicated that legalization was acceptable under the condition that the illegals first learn English, have a clean criminal record, and pay back fines.

I thought the 2007 Rasmussen poll showed that the majority of voters were against the legalization of illegals (amnesty).

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"That, too, is similar to a Rasmussen Reports survey which found 65% support for a compromise proposal allowing illegal aliens a “very long path to citizenshipâ€

Originally Posted by ShockedinCalifornia

Hi DirtySouth. Welcome to ALIPAC.

I personally don't put much faith in polls because they can be twisted so easily and only examine a tiny time period. Plus you can always find another one that says the opposite. But they can be kind of fun.

What do you think?

Hello SiC.

Rasmussen is known to be a reliable pollster unlike liberal organizations. Evan ALIPAC rely's on Rasmussen to back up some of their arguments on certain issues such as border security.

Oops, that one was 2006.

Here's their link to recent polls:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/older_c ... t_articles

I think there is some new variation in the poll readings because the issue has been dormant for over a year.

The issue is now heating back up and as people explore both sides of this issue and the debate brings more attention to it, the opposition to legalization numbers will rise once again.

In fact, I think the attempt to legalize illegals is going to cause an even bigger uproar than before because of the depression like economy.

Now Where is this Rasmussen poll that says 65% of Americans feel illegals should be given a path to citizenship? I saw the ABC poll saying 61 percent, but you can't trust a poll from ABC.

The ABC poll is a flat out lie. It is a propaganda tool. We have seen bogus polls used like that before.

ABC is firmly in the Open Borders bias classification.

W

Welcome DirtySouth!