Hispanics split when it comes to Illegal Immigration

The Pew Hispanic Center released this study which showed a visible division amongst Latinos when it comes to illegal immigration. The groups are divided of those who were born in the U.S. or immigrated here legally versus the illegal immigrants. From the graph below one  can see where the divisions lie.

From the graph you can see 53% of a small minority believe illegal immigrants should pay a find but not deported with 28% saying they shouldn't be punished, and 13% saying they shouldn't be deported at all.
Others are divided about the impact illegal immigrants have on Hispanics already living in the U.S. Those who said the impact was positive was 29%, 31% said there was a negative impact and 30% said they made no difference. Close numbers but with the negative impact being higher shows a clear division amongst the Hispanic community. Yet there has also been other points of agreement for example when it comes to enforcement of policies and proposals. Very interesting to see how even within a minority group where divisions arise from. What are your thoughts?

"12 million people stimulus bill" project: good idea for the economy?

From the Huffington Post check out This article about a revolutionary idea of bringing all illegal immigrants into the economy for many advantageous reason. One being a boost to help raise wages, increase consumption, create jobs, and generate additional tax revenue. And I'm quoting the finds from the Center for American Progress report   who stated, "Taking the experience of IRCA as a starting point, we estimate that comprehensive immigration reform would yield at least $1.5 trillion in cumulative U.S. gross domestic product over 10 years".
Also another  study undertaken for the Federal Reserve found a positive effect immigration has on an economy, net inflow of immigrants equal to 1% of employment increases income per worker by 0.6% to 0.9%. This implies that total immigration to the United States from 1990 to 2007 was associated with a 6.6% to 9.9% increase in real income per worker. That equals an increase of about $5,100 in the yearly income of the average U.S. worker in constant 2005 dollars. Such a gain equals 20% to 25% of the total real increase in average yearly income per worker registered in the United States between 1990 and 2007. This kind of information almost calls for action on the part of U.S. to not only stop fighting invisible borders but open them. What are your views?

Arizona Immigraton Law

Interesting how the student body of Arizona State University is reacting to the Immigration law. Arizona student's reaction how what are your thoughts and or reaction?

Upcoming elections

Today I was on CNN's website looking through their polling center and found some very interesting numbers for the upcoming elections specifically how the American people think bout the issue of illegal immigration. The first poll was American's stance on Dems the second poll looked at Republicans win control of Congress if American's think they would improve illegal immigration. Seems like the American people don't hold much confidence in the Dems who knows perhaps America will turn to the Republicans now or maybe not but this upcoming elections seems to have some close running polls between the Dems and Reps. What are your views?

Taking a closer look at the 14th amendment

In the last post I mentioned from the survey from Gallup the American people want to re-look at the Constitution which grants automatic right to citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. This is also known as the 14th amendment adopted in 1868. I researched a little more about this topic and found on From an article on PewRearch Center Publications a few surveys done to A) look at the percentages of those children with U.S. born parents v. Unauthorized parents and B) how much these numbers have increased over time. The article even goes to mention prominent elected officials wanted to repeal the birthright citizenship, arguing that it serves to attract more illegal immigrants to the country. Take a look and let me know your thoughts on this, more information to come in the following weeks!!

Interesting Questions

In this article Pollingreport  looks at different polling reports some from CBS, Pew Research, Quinnipiac University Poll., CNN and other good polling sites. All asking questions like if children born by illegal immigratns should still have automatic citizenship like all other children or should the Constitution be changed? How about your thoughts on this?

Borders are they necessary?

This week I am designing a poll focusing on illegal immigration. The purpose that I am trying to find in the poll I designed to find if the states are safer with securing/closing their borders or if migration of the masses are good for the economy? Any thoughts are welcome