From: Roy Beck, NumbersUSA
Date: 5 OCT 06 12 p.m.


New Poll Results: Most Americans Want Less Immigration as U.S. Population hits 300 Million


POLL: ONLY 3% OF LIKELY VOTERS
WANT HIGHER IMMIGRATION

SEND FREE FAXES TO YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS --
Ask Them To Promise That They Won't Increase Immigration
When They Return For Lame-Duck Session in November

A new poll released this week finds that most Americans don't want
continuing large U.S. population growth and immigration.

The survey of 1,000 likely voters nationally, conducted Sep. 18-24 by The Polling Company Inc., reveals great discomfort about the rapid U.S. population growth being caused by federal immigration policies.

* 66% of likely American voters believe the population growth being caused by the present level of immigration will "negatively impact the quality of life in America, such as causing more congestion, overcrowding and pollution," according to the poll.

NumbersUSA was part of a presentation at the National Press Club this week during which these astounding poll results were released.


SEND FREE FAX TELLING CONGRESS YOU AGREE WITH MAJORITY OF AMERICANS


If you agree with the majority of Americans who want less immigration and population growth, click here to send a free fax to Congresshttp://www.numbersusa.com/dfax?series=5oct06.


KEY FINDINGS


The Census Bureau projects that, if current immigration rates are allowed to continue, the country will add well over 100 million additional residents by mid-century, with most of the growth caused by immigration.

Voters were asked how the quality of life where they live would be changed if their community's population were to grow at the same rate (one-third) as is expected for the nation under current immigration rates. The majority of American voters overwhelmingly say it would worsen their quality of life. This is true for:

* Hispanics: By a 6-1 ratio, they say quality of life where they live would be made worse rather than made better by such population growth.

* Blacks: By a 9-1 ratio, they fear worse over better (about the same as the 9.5 -1 ratio for Whites).

* All Political Affiliations: Democrats expect the population growth will make things worse over better by 7-1. The ratio is 10-1 for Independents, and 14-1 for Republicans.

* Every Region of the Country: The survey divided the United States into nine regions. Regardless of the population density, voters in each region appear to much prefer their current level of population over significantly more growth. Not surprisingly, voters in the congested Mid-Atlantic states say one-third more growth would make the quality of life worse over better by a 13-1 ratio. But even voters in the northern Great Plains say worse over better by a 10-1 ratio.

* In fact, the poll indicates that two-thirds of Americans would prefer that Congress reduce population growth by reducing annual immigration numbers.


SEND FREE FAX TO YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PREVENT
IMMIGRATION INCREASES IN LAME-DUCK NOVEMBER SESSION


The country faces a terrible threat in November when Congress returns after the elections. Several Senators who are not up for re-election this year have stated that once other Senators and all House Members have gotten elected, it should be easier to come back to Washington in November and pass legislation to increase immigration and speed up U.S. population growth even more.

Their rationale is that most voters will forget about this transgression by the time elections roll around again.

It is imperative that Members of Congress know that hundreds of thousands of Amemerican voters are watching and will hold them accountable.

Please send these faxes. Combined with those of the 227,000 members of NumbersUSA, your faxes can make a real difference.

If you agree with the majority of Americans who want less immigration and population growth, click here to send a free fax to Congress http://www.numbersusa.com/dfax?series=5oct06.

-- ROY