Legal Immigration

47% want to decrease immigration. (Gallup, June 2003)
Only 12% support increases in immigration. (Zogby Intl. and Hamilton College, Feb. 2003)
20% believe immigration should be stopped immediately, and 52% believe that “Some immigration is okay, but it should be limited and people immigrating illegally should be vigorously prosecuted.” (Zogby Intl., Feb. 2000)
72% completely or mostly agree that “We should restrict and control people coming into our country to live more than we do now.” (Pew Research Center, Oct. 1999)
73% think that the U.S. should strictly limit immigration. (Time/CNN, Sept. 1993)