Posted Jun 03, 2010 at 9:08 AM by Maurice Berger
A just released Quinnipiac
University poll reports that American voters--by a 48% to 35% margin--would like to see their state pass an immigration law similar to Arizona's: "The strong plurality who says they would
like a similar law in their own state probably portends the law will be
an issue in many, many campaigns this November across the country.
Depending on how those elections and court challenges come out, copy cat
Arizona laws could be a hot issue in state capitals after November."
Tagged: 2010, immigration, Arizona
Posted May 04, 2010 at 9:14 AM by Maurice Berger
According to Gallup, "more than three-quarters of Americans have heard about the state of
Arizona's new immigration law, and of these, 51% say they favor it and
39% oppose it . . . The law makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in the
country, and allows Arizona law enforcement officials to detain those
suspected of being in the country illegally unless they can prove
otherwise. The law has sparked protests in Arizona and other parts of
the U.S., and calls for economic boycotts of the state."
Tagged: 2010, immigration, Arizona
Posted Aug 12, 2009 at 9:21 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a recently released Gallup poll, the nation appears to be less welcoming to immigrants: "With some U.S. lawmakers and immigration rights activists stepping up
calls for the Obama administration to pursue immigration reform, Gallup
finds Americans less favorable toward immigration than they were a year
ago. Half (50%) say immigration should be decreased, up from 39% last
year. A third (32%) say immigration levels should be kept the same,
down from 39%, and 14% say they should be increased, down from 18%." In an anylisis of these results, Gallupwrites: These numbers "mark a return to the attitudes that prevailed in the first few
years after 9/11; attitudes softened from 2006 to last year.
The shift toward a tougher stance this time around may reflect the
country's economic situation, as Americans tend to become less
pro-immigration during difficult economic times."
Tagged: 2009, immigration
