WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Results of a Zogby International poll, commissioned by Americans for Immigrations Control Inc., and released Tuesday in which U.S. citizens and Mexican citizens were asked their views on immigration policy.
Poll of 1,015 citizens of the U.S.A. (May 28-30):
Concerning current legal immigration levels for the United States, which of the following best explains your position?
Admit fewer immigrants each year 58 percent
Keep immigration at the current annual levels 30 percent
Admit more immigrants each year 6 percent
None of the above/not sure 6 percent
Do you agree or disagree that foreigners residing illegally in the United States should be given amnesty, which is the right to remain legally in the United States and eventually apply for citizenship?
Agree 26 percent
Disagree 65 percent
Not sure 9 percent
Do you agree or disagree that the United States should deploy military troops on the border as a temporary measure to help the U.S. Border Patrol curb illegal immigration?
Agree 68 percent
Disagree 28 percent
Not sure 3 percent
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Poll of 801 Mexican citizens condcuted in Spanish May 25-26:
Do you agree or disagree that the territory of the U.S. Southwest rightfully belongs to Mexico?
Agree 58 percent
Disagree 28 percent
Not sure 14 percent
Do you agree or disagree that Mexicans should have the right to enter the United States without U.S. permission?
Agree 57 percent
Disagree 35 percent
Not sure 7 percent
Margin of error: 3.5 percent.
