Poll: Let Border Kids Stay
According to a poll released Tuesday by the Public Religion Research Institute, 69 percent of those surveyed believe U.S. authorities should treat the children as refugees and allow them to stay in the country if it is determined it is not safe for them to return to their home country. Twenty-seven percent of Americans say the children should be treated as illegal immigrants and should be deported.
Seventy-one percent also say they mostly or completely agree that the U.S. should provide refuge and protection for all people who come to the U.S. if they are fleeing serious danger in their home country, the poll found. But 59 percent of Americans say they mostly or completely agree with the statement that the allowing the children to stay will increase illegal immigration.
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By: Cheston Catalano
Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.
6 responses to Poll: Let Border Kids Stay
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Pistol-Packing July 29th, 2014 at 13:14
Polls can be very subjective, and a lot of it depends on the questions asked and who are they asking. Your poll says 70% say they should stay, this poll says 77% says they should be sent home. Hmmmm who to believe, who to believe…
77% want illegal immigrants sent home, 81% say it’s a serious issuehttp://washingtonexaminer.com/77-want-illegals-sent-home-81-say-its-a-serious-issue/article/2551338
Pistol-Packing July 29th, 2014 at 13:14
Polls can be very subjective, and a lot of it depends on the questions asked and who are they asking. Your poll says 70% say they should stay, this poll says 77% says they should be sent home. Hmmmm who to believe, who to believe…
77% want illegal immigrants sent home, 81% say it’s a serious issuehttp://washingtonexaminer.com/77-want-illegals-sent-home-81-say-its-a-serious-issue/article/2551338
greenfloyd July 30th, 2014 at 01:53
This poll reaffirms my belief the majority of Americans are compassionate and want to help those fleeing violence in their homeland. I suspect there is also an undercurrent to this natural sympathy; an awareness we (America) are partly to blame for this mass-exodus out of Central America. There are also valid concerns about public safety and health, the expense and encouraging even more refugees. Nonetheless, IMHO, here is yet another reason to end the Drug War, crush the gangs, cartels, traffickers and then return the refugees to live in peace and hopefully prosperity.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org July 30th, 2014 at 01:53
This poll reaffirms my belief the majority of Americans are compassionate and want to help those fleeing violence in their homeland. I suspect there is also an undercurrent to this natural sympathy; an awareness we (America) are partly to blame for this mass-exodus out of Central America. There are also valid concerns about public safety and health, the expense and encouraging even more refugees. Nonetheless, IMHO, here is yet another reason to end the Drug War, crush the gangs, cartels, traffickers and then return the refugees to live in peace and hopefully prosperity.
Debbie Pineau August 6th, 2014 at 13:00
Are you willing to pay for all their healthcare, eduation, housing and everything else out of your hardearned taxes and pay??
Debbie Pineau August 6th, 2014 at 13:00
Are you willing to pay for all their healthcare, eduation, housing and everything else out of your hardearned taxes and pay??