Title: The Public’s View of Immigration - Center for American Progress
Headings: The Public’s View of Immigration
The Public’s View of Immigration
Americans Are Talking but Why Aren't Candidates Listening?
1. Fox News: Voters reject mass deportations and reward smart solutions
2. Pew Research Center: Voters expect policies that secure the border and deal with the undocumented
3. National Journal: Three-quarters of Americans reject mass deportations
4. Iowa Republican Caucus-Goers: Caucus participants give a “thumbs up” to legal immigration
5. Latino Decisions: For Latino and non-Latino voters alike, candidates’ immigration views matter, even if the voters support the candidates’ other views
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Content: More interestingly, 58 percent of likely voters agreed with the proposition that “immigrants create jobs,” with only 39 percent opposing the statement. Even larger majorities showed a keen understanding of the challenges facing immigration policy, agreeing with the propositions that “foreign entrepreneurs want to come to the U.S. and can’t because current rules for visas do not give them priority” (63 percent), and “the U.S. economy has thrived because of the hardworking immigrants who came to this country to start new lives” (73 percent). These same voters rejected the idea that “if we continue to take in immigrants … we will lose our American culture” (61 percent), and that “immigration is a national security concern. We need to decrease all immigration” (54 percent). Interestingly, though, 63 percent agreed that “When U.S. citizens do not have enough jobs to go around, this is not a good time to invite new immigrants to the country.” 5. Latino Decisions: For Latino and