Hispanic Poll on Immigration: Half of Mexico Wants to Move to the U.S.
The Pew Hispanic Center recently conducted a survey of native-born & foreign-born Hispanics about a number of immigration issues. The results are interesting. The key findings are:
1. 80% say immigrants strengthen the United States, while 14% say they are a burden.
2. 68% say illegal immigrants help the US economy because of low-cost labor, while 23% say they drive down wages.
3. 55% approve of drivers licenses to illegals, while 41% disapprove.
4. 43% say legal immigration should stay the same, 13% say reduced & 31% say increased.
5. 84% favor proposals to give illegal aliens permanent status, then citizenship.
6. 37% think Democrats have the best policy on immigration, while 23% say Republicans.
7. 55% say to be part of American society one should speak English, 43% said no.
8. 79% say to be part of American society one should believe in the Constitution, 16% said no.
9. 54% say to be part of American society one should become a US citizen, 42% said no.
10. 59% think schools should teach English only, while 40% said no.
Pew also surveyed Mexicans living in Mexico:
1. 46% say they would live in the US if they had the means & opportunity. That translates to over 46 million Mexicans.
2. 21% say they would be inclined to live in the US illegally. That translates to over 21 million Mexicans.
3. 54% say they would be inclined to go to the US on Bush's Guest Worker Program. That translates to over 54 million Mexicans - half of Mexico.
4. The desire to emigrate, legally or illegally cuts across all class of Mexicans; young, old, rich, poor, educated, uneducated.
5. One out of every eight adults born in Mexico now lives in the US.
There are a few things disturbing about this survey:
1. 54 million Mexicans would be inclined to go to the US on a Guest Worker program. That is half the population of Mexico. We see a disaster coming if President Bush has his way with this program & there are no definite restrictions as to the number of "guest workers". Especially when it comes time for the guest workers to leave the US & they don't.
2. 21 million Mexicans, 20% of the country, is inclined to come to the US illegally. Any amnesty given to the 10+ million illegals already here will give impetus to the other 21 million to come to the US in hopes of their own amnesty.
3. The myth that only the poor, uneducated, low-paid Mexican is coming to the US illegally is just that - a myth. The desire to get here cuts across all economic & educational classes.
4. The reluctance of a large percentage to learn English & who are against English-only school classes demonstrates that assimilation into American society is not their goal.
Some serious problems are ahead of us if Congress & the President do nothing to secure our borders & stem the flow of immigration.
1. 80% say immigrants strengthen the United States, while 14% say they are a burden.
2. 68% say illegal immigrants help the US economy because of low-cost labor, while 23% say they drive down wages.
3. 55% approve of drivers licenses to illegals, while 41% disapprove.
4. 43% say legal immigration should stay the same, 13% say reduced & 31% say increased.
5. 84% favor proposals to give illegal aliens permanent status, then citizenship.
6. 37% think Democrats have the best policy on immigration, while 23% say Republicans.
7. 55% say to be part of American society one should speak English, 43% said no.
8. 79% say to be part of American society one should believe in the Constitution, 16% said no.
9. 54% say to be part of American society one should become a US citizen, 42% said no.
10. 59% think schools should teach English only, while 40% said no.
Pew also surveyed Mexicans living in Mexico:
1. 46% say they would live in the US if they had the means & opportunity. That translates to over 46 million Mexicans.
2. 21% say they would be inclined to live in the US illegally. That translates to over 21 million Mexicans.
3. 54% say they would be inclined to go to the US on Bush's Guest Worker Program. That translates to over 54 million Mexicans - half of Mexico.
4. The desire to emigrate, legally or illegally cuts across all class of Mexicans; young, old, rich, poor, educated, uneducated.
5. One out of every eight adults born in Mexico now lives in the US.
There are a few things disturbing about this survey:
1. 54 million Mexicans would be inclined to go to the US on a Guest Worker program. That is half the population of Mexico. We see a disaster coming if President Bush has his way with this program & there are no definite restrictions as to the number of "guest workers". Especially when it comes time for the guest workers to leave the US & they don't.
2. 21 million Mexicans, 20% of the country, is inclined to come to the US illegally. Any amnesty given to the 10+ million illegals already here will give impetus to the other 21 million to come to the US in hopes of their own amnesty.
3. The myth that only the poor, uneducated, low-paid Mexican is coming to the US illegally is just that - a myth. The desire to get here cuts across all economic & educational classes.
4. The reluctance of a large percentage to learn English & who are against English-only school classes demonstrates that assimilation into American society is not their goal.
Some serious problems are ahead of us if Congress & the President do nothing to secure our borders & stem the flow of immigration.
posted by Francis Lynn at 7:02 PM
1 Comments:
Maybe we can trade all those sob sister liberals who hate America so much with the Decent hard working America loving Mexicans. Let them come here and send those whining libs there. Start with Cindy Sheehan and her biggest fan, Michael Moore.
Post a Comment
<< Home