(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia dislike the way the federal government has handled the recent arrival of a boat full of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, according to a poll by Essential Research. 52 per cent of respondents say the administration of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has been too weak in its approach to the issue.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Britons and Americans are skeptical about the benefits of immigration, according to a three-country poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 72 per cent of respondents in Britain, and 66 per cent in the United States, think immigration is having a negative effect in their respective countries.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Close to two-thirds of people in Australia think fewer refugees should be allowed to enter the country, according to a poll by Essential Research. 62 per cent of respondents believe the flow of refugees arriving into Australia each year should be decreased, while 24 per cent would keep it at the same level.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States remain divided on the status of illegal immigrants who are currently working in their country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 41 per cent of respondents think these immigrants should be required to leave their jobs and be deported.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of adults in the United States favour strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 68 per cent of respondents agree with this idea, while 22 per cent oppose it.
The government tries to tackle unemployment by repatriating immigrants.
Gabriela Perdomo – It has been a challenge for Spaniards to adjust to the huge number of immigrants invited by the government to relocate over the past 10 years. As it is, Spain is today one of the world’s top destinations for immigrants from three main areas: Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. Today, roughly 10 per cent of Spain’s population is foreign-born.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of adults in Britain believe a Conservative party government should change existing immigration guidelines, according to a poll by YouGov released by the Daily Telegraph. 52 per cent of respondents would like the Tories to reduce immigration if they win the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five adults in the United States believe the country should provide a way for illegal immigrants currently in the country to gain legal citizenship if they pass background checks, pay fines, and have jobs, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. 61 per cent of respondents favour this rationale, while 32 per cent disagree.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of people in Ireland want to reconsider their country’s immigration laws, according to a poll by Amarach Research. 66 per cent of respondents think immigration into Ireland should be more restrictive.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Spain do not think that foreign residents are taking away jobs from Spaniards, according to a poll by Sigma Dos published in El Mundo. 60 per cent of respondents agree with this view, while 37 per cent do believe that foreigners are affecting the livelihoods of Spaniards.
