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In reply to the discussion: Trump narrows Clinton gap to just six points: poll [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)27. Most Americans, even republicans, support a path to citizenship & comprehensive
immigration reform.
Americans are justifiably worried about the impact of unlimited illegal immigration on wages and salaries.
If you have referenced polls to show this extent of this "justifiable worry" of Americans I have missed it. Polls do show that Americans know that 'self-deportation' does not work, neither would forcible deportation and that comprehensive reform including a path to citizenship is the best way to go.
Romney proposed 'self-deportation' as his immigration policy. Trump is just appealing to the same nativist base of the republican party and taking that anti-immigrant rhetoric to the next 'logical' step - forcible deportation.
Of course, no Democrats are proposing "unlimited illegal immigration".
Scaring voters with things that do not exist is a typical RW scare tactic. They love to hate the mythical "open borders" liberals who promote 'unlimited illegal immigration' but they don't exist in reality. They love to scare us with 'unlimited' Muslim terrorism, 'unlimited' big government, 'unlimited' gay marriage, 'unlimited' higher taxes, etc. Scaring people about fictitious 'unlimited' evils is just what they do to get elected.
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This whole situation of Trump support shows how successful the Republicans...
Frustratedlady
Aug 2015
#1
Only if there is a one year ban on television. We are seeing bad TV and reality show brain atrophy
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2015
#5
Most Americans, even republicans, support a path to citizenship & comprehensive
pampango
Aug 2015
#27
Because some (~25%) republicans agree with his hardline position on immigration. Most do not.
pampango
Aug 2015
#39
75% of republicans are not favoring Trump. Since immigration, as you say, is his "main" issue,
pampango
Aug 2015
#43
These poll respondents are clearly losers because they should all be for Trump 100%. n/t
ellisonz
Aug 2015
#16
That's Obama-McCain numbers, which also produced massive majorities for us in the House.
geek tragedy
Aug 2015
#20
This is starting to feel like California during the Reagan run and also Arnold Schwarzenneger.
libdem4life
Aug 2015
#37