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Poll: immigration has become the No. 1 issue for voters in 2018

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Out of 2,002 Republican and Democratic adults (including 1,608 registered voters) surveyed by the Pew Research Center from June 5 to 12, immigration emerged as the top issue they most wanted to hear 2018 candidates talk about. In fact, about one in five voters mentioned immigration — more than mentioned either health care or the economy.

Republican voters or those who lean Republican were slightly more likely to mention immigration as their most important issue than their Democratic counterparts; 21 percent of Republicans mentioned immigration as their top issue, compared to 18 percent of Democrats.

Health care was the next most important priority for Democratic voters, while Republicans were focused on the economy and economic issues. Democratic voters were twice as likely as Republicans to mention health care as a key issue.

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17485162/pew-research-center-poll-immigration-issue-2018-midterms

I would hold off on this blue wave celebration. Americans that vote maybe uneasy about voting for politicans that support abolishing ICE.
 
https://www.vox.com/2018/6/20/17485162/pew-research-center-poll-immigration-issue-2018-midterms

I would hold off on this blue wave celebration. Americans that vote maybe uneasy about voting for politicans that support abolishing ICE.

you make the mistake in assuming that all of the people who cited immigration as their top issue are of the Jeff Session, draconian, 'keep der brewns outta mai land!' variety.

there's a huge segment of the country that wants a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people.. and to abolish ICE.
 
you make the mistake in assuming that all of the people who cited immigration as their top issue are of the Jeff Session, draconian, 'keep der brewns outta mai land!' variety.

there's a huge segment of the country that wants a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people.. and to abolish ICE.

Winston, I think deep down inside you and many Democrats believe we need to deport the illegal immigrants here. It is the humane thing to do.

When an American citizen murders someone we don't typically provide a "pathway to civilization" again. They go to jail. Illegal immigrants need to be deported and go to the back of the line in the application process.
 
Winston, I think deep down inside you and many Democrats believe we need to deport the illegal immigrants here. It is the humane thing to do.

When an American citizen murders someone we don't typically provide a "pathway to civilization" again. They go to jail. Illegal immigrants need to be deported and go to the back of the line in the application process.

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Me looking for the post where I said murderers should never pay for their crime.
 
With the images of children in cages and families being torn apart, you can bet immigration has become the issue for many on the left this year (your source shows only a 3% difference between Dems and Repubs on immigration).

Ya Geoist, I definitely feel terrible for the families torn apart because of illegal immigrants
 
Ya Geoist, I definitely feel terrible for the families torn apart because of illegal immigrants

A 'witty' comeback does not recover a failed thread.
 
A 'witty' comeback does not recover a failed thread.

I wonder though what the Democrats are going to do considering Mollie Tibbetts parents will never be able to hug or kiss their daughter again because of a vicious illegal immigrant. Or Kate Steinle's parents.

It is shame Geo.
 
I wonder though what the Democrats are going to do considering Mollie Tibbetts parents will never be able to hug or kiss their daughter again because of a vicious illegal immigrant. Or Kate Steinle's parents.

It is shame Geo.

How many people were murdered today by vicious American citizens?

Mollie's death is a horrible tragedy and the killer should be locked away for life. I would not consider it ethical to exploit her death for political points.
 
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How many people were murdered today by vicious American citizens?

Bucky would rather talk about murder than immigration..

Did the American people say murder was their top issue??
 
How many people were murdered today by vicious American citizens?

Totally irrelevant, all murders by illegal aliens are 100% impossible if the perpetrator was where they belonged outside the borders of the United States.

It’s really funny because ICE just nabbed one of these ****ers in Arizona who is wanted on a murder warrant from Mexico and the liberals were upset because he apparently managed to knock up his wife (also in the country illegally) and therefore we were just supposed to let him wander around
 
Totally irrelevant, all murders by illegal aliens are 100% impossible if the perpetrator was where they belonged outside the borders of the United States.

So they would just be murdering south of the border. Are you saying the lives of people are more precious in one location than in another?
 
Bucky would rather talk about murder than immigration..

Did the American people say murder was their top issue??

We know thought that illegal immigration, weak borders, and weak border enforcement causes Americans to die.

They are not immigrants. They are illegal immigrants.
 
So they would just be murdering south of the border. Are you saying the lives of people are more precious in one location than in another?

You just don't get it. These savages don't belong here. They are not supposed to be here.
 
How is it that a thread seemingly about immigration.. ALL immigration, has turned into Mexicans are murderers and we need to kick them out?
 
We know thought that illegal immigration, weak borders, and weak border enforcement causes Americans to die.

They are not immigrants. They are illegal immigrants.

So, your concern is American death.

I would rank immigration as maybe the most insignificant cause of American deaths.
 
Probably most Americans are somewhere between the two extremes of open the borders and let them all come and take their kids away and send the parents home.

If the Republicans can convince voters that the Democrats are in favor of open borders and at the same time sweep the detention centers fiasco under the rug, they can pick up some votes.

I have no idea how many really are into the build a wall and make Mexico pay for it nonsense.
 
How is it that a thread seemingly about immigration.. ALL immigration, has turned into Mexicans are murderers and we need to kick them out?

And don't forget rapists.
 
I'm definitely way more against Mexican murderers than European ones.
 
How is it that a thread seemingly about immigration.. ALL immigration, has turned into Mexicans are murderers and we need to kick them out?

Illegal immigration is a criminal activity, not a protected class of people.

Terrorism is a criminal activity as well, I don't see Democrats advocating for terrorist rights...oops spoke to soon about that! Almost forgot about Obama.

All illegal immigrants are criminals. By law, that is a true fact. If 1 illegal immigrants kills Americans, that is 1 too many. 1/10, 1/00, 1/1,000 1/10,000, 1/1,000,000.. get them all out of here.
 
Illegal immigration is a criminal activity, not a protected class of people.

Terrorism is a criminal activity as well, I don't see Democrats advocating for terrorist rights...oops spoke to soon about that! Almost forgot about Obama.

All illegal immigrants are criminals. By law, that is a true fact. If 1 illegal immigrants kills Americans, that is 1 too many. 1/10, 1/00, 1/1,000 1/10,000, 1/1,000,000.. get them all out of here.

Actually, you're a bit wrong on the facts. Illegal entry is a misdemeanor. Being undocumented is a civil matter. You do understand that the courts have a civil side and a criminal side?

But, yeah immigrants.. bad! Especially the brown ones! REALLY BAD!!!
 
So they would just be murdering south of the border. Are you saying the lives of people are more precious in one location than in another?

I can’t fix the rest of the world’s problems, outside our borders it’s not the concern of the US government. Every country in Latin America is now a constitutional democracy, so problems south of us can be resolved by the people in those places
 
I can’t fix the rest of the world’s problems, outside our borders it’s not the concern of the US government.

Au contraire, the US government thinks everything outside its borders is its concern. Some of the bloodiest wars in Central/South America are in part thanks to our government.


Every country in Latin America is now a constitutional democracy, so problems south of us can be resolved by the people in those places

Yes, and if a foreigner (legal or illegal) commits a crime within our borders then we can deal with that issue. The conservative/libertarian Cato Institute has shown that the arrest rate of illegal immigrants is 40% below native-born Americans.

If anything, being illegal discourages criminal behavior as most of them do not want to be deported. Right-wing media sources like Fox News love anecdotal stories like Mollie's because it is all they have.
 
Au contraire, the US government thinks everything outside its borders is its concern. Some of the bloodiest wars in Central/South America are in part thanks to our government.




Yes, and if a foreigner (legal or illegal) commits a crime within our borders then we can deal with that issue. The conservative/libertarian Cato Institute has shown that the arrest rate of illegal immigrants is 40% below native-born Americans.

If anything, being illegal discourages criminal behavior as most of them do not want to be deported. Right-wing media sources like Fox News love anecdotal stories like this one because it is all they have.

The CATO institute is pro illegal immigration and their study was done with the result in mind.

It is irrelevant since all illegal immigrants violate the law, period
 
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