Record-High 75% of Americans Say Immigration Is Good Thing

[workinclasszero]

by Megan Brenan POLITICS JUNE 21, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A record-high 75% of Americans, including majorities of all party groups, think immigration is a good thing for the U.S. -- up slightly from 71% last year. Just 19% of the public considers immigration a bad thing.

The latest findings are based on a Gallup poll conducted June 1-13, a key time for immigration reform in the U.S. as the House of Representatives debates the issue. The House will vote this week on two pieces of legislation that address several key immigration policy reforms. Among them are the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally at a young age with their parents and the border wall that has been the cornerstone of President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

At the same time, Trump has been under strong bipartisan pressure to amend the "zero-tolerance" policy that resulted in the separation from their parents of more than 2,000 children of migrants illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico in recent months. Trump bowed to the pressure on Wednesday, signing an executive order to keep children and their parents in the same location.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/235793/record-high-americans-say-immigration-good-thing.aspx

[Hoyt]

1. The other 25% are ignorant white wing bigots/nativists who went for trump.

[workinclasszero]

2. Bingo

The deplorable nazis

[0rganism]

4. watch out! 10% of the subjects are lying

otherwise, Trump's support wouldn't be holding steady at 40% over the period this poll was taken -- and that's allowing for 5%+ who can somehow hold (or believe they hold) both pro-immigration and pro-Trump positions simultaneously.

[Hoyt]

5. Good point. Some folks keep quiet about their hatred or feel a little embarrassed supporting trump.

[awesomerwb1]

3. Encouraging.

The country wants something, Congress does the opposite.

[pansypoo53219]

6. FROM THE MORON'S OWN GOVT STUDY. they add BILLIONS.

so, HIDE that.

[struggle4progress]

7. Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

[Scurrilous]

8. K&R