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Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States support enacting punitive measures in order to curb illegal immigration, according to a poll by YouGov/Polimetrix released by The Economist. At least 75 per cent of respondents would increase fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants, require police to report illegal immigrants to federal government, and make it a crime to hire illegal immigrants.

In addition, 67 per cent of respondents would use the National Guard to patrol the Mexican Border, and 57 per cent would build more border fences. Support is lower for forbidding illegal immigrants from sending their children to school, and requiring churches to report illegal immigrants



Support


Oppose


Not sure

Increasing fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants


81%


11%


8%

Require police to report illegal immigrants to federal government


77%


14%


10%

Making it a crime to hire illegal immigrants


75%


15%


10%

Using the National Guard to patrol the Mexican Border


67%


20%


13%

Building more border fences


57%


27%


16%

Not allowing illegal immigrants to send their children to school


43%


39%


17%

Require churches to report illegal immigrants


35%


48%


17%