rasmussenreports.com
A year ago, many Beltway pundits were stunned when May Day protests for illegal immigrants failed to move public policy in the expected manner. In fact, following the rallies, it was the Beltway debate that shifted as politicians realized the public saw the issue in fundamentally different terms than Congress.
A year has gone by and a smaller set of rallies were held yesterday, but public opinion has not changed.
When given a choice, 48% of Americans would opt for a Congressional candidate who "favors building a barrier along the Mexican border and forcing illegal aliens to leave the United States." A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 36% prefer a candidate promising to "expand legal opportunities for foreign workers to find jobs."
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans believe that immigration reform should include laws requiring that all government documents be printed in English. Just 29% disagree.
Posted by tyne at May 4, 2007