Polling found most Floridians unhappy about the cost to agriculture of accommodating nearly 3 million residents added to the state during 2000-2010. When asked, 71 percent said "it is unethical to pave over and build on good farmland" compared to 14 percent indicating "the need for more housing is a legitimate reason to pave over farmland." Read more...
The Pew report on population growth and immigration that was released on September 28, which projected that immigration would add 103 million people to the U.S. population between 2015 and 2065, accounting for 88 percent of total population growth, also contained polling data on attitudes about immigration policy (pages 121-127). Read more...
Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065 Views of Immigration’s Impact on U.S. Society Mixed. Read more...
A poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports has found that the majority of voters support increased immigration enforcement, including additional fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border and deportation for criminal illegal aliens. Read more...
Sixty seven percent of liberals and progressives felt the level of population growth caused by immigration negatively impacts the quality of life in the United States. Read more...
When asked if "the U.S. government is too aggressive or not aggressive enough" in deporting illegal aliens, an overwhelming 62% of respondents indicated that the federal government was "not aggressive enough." Read more...