A new nationwide poll shows the majority of American voters support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Some 62 percent of registered voters back an immigration reform proposal that would allow illegal or undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship over a period of several years according to the Politico/George Washington University Battleground survey, released Monday. Some 35 percent of respondents opposed it.
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There are currently an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, 50,000 of which are Irish citizens.
Another ABC News/Washington Post survey conducted right after the presidential election produced similar results. The study found that Americans favored a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants by a 57 percent-39 percent margin.
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The results come amid reports that President Obama is to focus his attention on pushing immigration reform in the New Year.
The latest Politico survey shows that 74 percent of Democrats, 49 percent of Republicans and 61 percent of independents would back a reform policy that would give undocumented immigrants eventual citizenship.
The research also shows that more than three quarters of voters would support a DREAM ACT, which would allow the children of undocumented immigrants to remain in the US permanently , if they graduate from college or serve in the military.
A mere two percent of respondents feel that illegal immigration is the most important issue after government spending, jobs and the economy.
“The public is there for immigration reform,” said Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who helped conduct the bipartisan poll. “The Republicans are marginalizing themselves and losing Latino voters, and their own base is not even with them.”
The POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground poll, conducted by the Tarrance Group and Lake Research Partners, surveyed 1,000 registered likely voters from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
Watch a special IrishCentral report on the topic of undocumented immigration below:
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.anglo-norman | Dec 11, 2012, 06:35 PM EST
We have enough people in America as it is. Please go home illegals!!
EphraimKibbey | Dec 11, 2012, 04:32 PM EST
Gaelicpiper - Your denial of the facts is the first phase of GRIEF!
EphraimKibbey | Dec 11, 2012, 04:30 PM EST
merefalow writes "this is the agenda that will see the whites become that minority in thier own nations." The last three words show us the problem. The belief that the caucasian race has some right to, or claim on, any nation is the error. America is the "promised land" not just for WHITES but for ALL races, religions and cultures. We used to be PROUD of our melting pot. We used to be proud of the inscription on the Statue of Liberty. The problems with our economy are not caused nor even aggrievated by our immigrant populations both documented and undocumented. Our immigrants bring new skill, vigor and industry to the nation. Our economy crashed because the "HAVES" have been taking from the "HAVENOTS" more and more over the last 40 years. A process that the Bible calls EVIL! Witness the current Michigan bill to make it a "Right to Work for Less" state. Witness the graph that shows how median wages have declined steadily at the same pace with the loss of Unions. As our economy continues to be locked up in the hands of a few wealthy individuals and corporations, it will continue to spiral downward. The cure for our economy remains higher demand for goods and services. This is accomplished by increasing the spending power of the consumer and increasing the number of consumers as it has always been.
merefalow | Dec 11, 2012, 01:44 PM EST
10% imigration should be the norm for any country and then only if they are skilled and have something to offer the host,it should never be on such a scale that the host becomes a minority in his own nation,this is the agenda that will see the whites become that minority in thier own nations,what agenda was behind this direction which is now becoming fact,londondon ,white minority,washinton 90%coloured,etc etc etc,,multicultarism inflicted without a democratic vote on whether the indiginous populations wanted it,democracy.YES RIGHT.SO ANYONE WHO DARES TO QUESTION WHETHER IT IS RIGHT IS INSTANTLY LABLED RACIST,and yet for centuries we have been tribal and resisted invasion,and in the last 20 years the white anglo saxon has been infiltrated by far more people than any invasion?looks like the future is coffee.
WoundedKnee | Dec 11, 2012, 01:30 PM EST
Why are so many Irish skulking around the USA as illegal aliens? I'm just back from a trip to Ireland. There's no unemployment problem there, the problem is that most of the jobs are held by foreign migrants. I have no sympathy for Irish people who break our laws when there is plenty work back home.
M.E.Dunn | Dec 11, 2012, 09:37 AM EST
The guy that wrote the article is a ding bat,this whole thing is nothing but a pile of B S
Gaelicpiper | Dec 11, 2012, 08:48 AM EST
More propaganda. Anyone who believes the poll results or this article is a useful fool- or, and illegal alien.