(CPOD) Mar. 23, 2004 – Residents of Texas are divided over a controversial plan to legally admit temporary migrant workers into the United States, according to a poll by Scripps Howard News Service. 48 per cent of respondents support the idea, while 45 per cent oppose it.
(CPOD) Mar. 23, 2004 – Residents of Texas are divided over a controversial plan to legally admit temporary migrant workers into the United States, according to a poll by Scripps Howard News Service. 48 per cent of respondents support the idea, while 45 per cent oppose it.
This past January, U.S. president George W. Bush tabled his proposal for a major overhaul of the country’s immigration system. The plan includes a “temporary worker program” that would grant legal status to undocumented workers.
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service estimates that 7 million illegal immigrants are currently living in the country. While California is home to most workers, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina have the greatest rates of increase. Texas is home to about 700,000 illegal immigrants.
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose president George W. Bush’s proposal to give temporary work permits to migrant workers?
Support | 48% |
Oppose | 45% |
Source: Scripps Howard News Service
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 adult Texans, conducted from Feb. 12 to Mar. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
