Denying illegal aliens?
NEW YORK (CNN) - A very large number of americans want to deny social services to illegal aliens.
A new Los Angeles Times-Bloomberg poll asks which social services, if any, illegal aliens should be allowed to legally use.
33%, that's one in 3 people, say "none." Fewer than half of those surveyed, or 46%, say they should get emergency medical care. An even smaller percentage, 40%, say they should be able to attend public schools. Only 22% say they favor limited driver's licenses for illegal aliens. 18% say they should be eligible for food stamps. And only 12% think they should get in-state college tuition.
But Americans aren't heartless when it comes to illegal aliens. A strong bipartisan majority of 60% say those who have not committed crimes should be able to become citizens if–if they pay fines, learn English and meet other requirements.
The poll also suggests that although illegal immigration is not the most important issue on people's minds, it is a key concern. 81% of those surveyed say they consider it "important" including 27% who say it's one of the country's most pressing problems.
Here’s my question to you: Are you in favor of denying illegal aliens social services, like public schools and emergency medical care?
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Any child in the United States, regardless of immigration status, should receive the same opportunity to education and emergency health care that the children of Lou Dobbs have.
Dear Jack, where did we get sidetracked on the illegal issue. You, Lou Dobbs, Wolff Blitzer and Glan Beck are asking the people of this country what the
illegals deserve. They do not deserve anything. They know they afre here
illegally and are laujchig at us for our stupidity.
Also, please stop the builgingof the fence. This will not keep them out, The
only way we can more or less control them is by imposing a siff fine
on the people that hire. On the second offense fine them a little more
On their offense, close their business. This is the only way.
I;ll write some more another time. Thank you. George Clive