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Americans Agree Immigration Policy Needs Change

May 30, 2013 / usifredo


A Pew Research Center for the People survey found that Americans overwhelmingly say the nation’s immigration policy is in need of sweeping changes. Of the entire survey populous, 75% say immigration policy needs at least major changes, 35% of whom say the system needs to be “completely rebuilt.”

The difference in opinion amongst those who say reform is necessary resides among ideas on how to deal with legal and illegal immigration.

The latest survey on immigration from the Pew Research was conducted May 1-5, 2013 and consisted of 1,054 adults. Of the participants, some 73% say there should be a way for illegal immigrants already in the United States, and who meet certain criteria, to stay in the states. But less than half, some 44%, favor allowing those illegal residents to apply for legal US citizenship.

When it comes to legal immigration, the decision is split on whether the level of immigration should be decreased (36%) or increased (25%).

While most Americans see immigration policy in need of major changes, the survey found that the public has yet to fully engage with the congressional debate over immigration legislation. About one-in-five (19%) are following the immigration debate very closely. Only about half (46%) know that the immigration bill before Congress would allow people currently in the United States illegally to stay here while applying for citizenship; even fewer (37%) know the bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators. And nearly four-in-ten (38%) have no opinion about the immigration legislation before Congress, while 33% favor it and 28% are opposed.


皮尤研究中心的民调发现,大部分美国人认为目前的美国移民政策需要做调整和大幅度变更。75%的调查民众表示移民政策需要大幅度调整,而35%的人则认为整个体系需要“完全重设”。

大家一直认为移民改革是必须的,但对于怎样处理和调整大家意见不一。尤其是就合法与非法移民方面态度不一。

皮尤研究中心最新的一次民调是在2013年5月1-5日,共1054人参与。其中73%表示应该为通过非法移民途径已经在美国居住的人群提供解决办法,尤其是为那些达到相应标准的人士应该使其居留美国合法化。但不到一半,约44%参与调查民众表示对于这些非法居留人群,也允许他们申请成为美国合法公民。

就合法移民,这种移民途径是否需增加鼓励(36%) 还是抑制减少 (25%)意见不一。

尽管大多数美国民众认为移民政策需要调整,但调查也发现目前公众还没有完全参与就移民改革立法问题的表态或议论。仅有五分之一(19%)的民众就该问题密切关注和讨论。仅有一半(46%)的民众知道在国会前的移民改革议案允许非法途径进入但目前在美国居留的人群申请成为美国公民;仅有37%的民众知道该议案是由两党部分的参议员拟定。五分之二的民众表示对于国会前移民改革立法持中立态度,33%赞同立法而28%表示反对。

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