Don’t let up now. Two new polls reveal that Americans favor lower immigration numbers,stronger border and interior enforcement, and oppose giving amnesty tothe 12-18 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States. (It’s more like 30 million. –Ed)
While Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) works on a “comprehensive immigration reform” bill that would provide amass amnesty to illegal aliens and increase America’s overly generousimmigration numbers, Americans want a very different solution.
Over the past several months, the Department of Homeland Security has shifted workplace enforcement efforts from illegal workers to the employers that hire them. They’ve also weakened the 287(g) programthat allows local and state law enforcement agents to receive federalimmigration training so they are able to enforce America’s immigrationlaws. But Americans disagree with both moves.
Sixty-four percentof respondents want local police officers to conduct raids whereillegal aliens routinely gather to find work. Only 19% oppose theseraids.