Speech #980085945

Lance Tarrance and Peter D. Hart join together to produce a nationwide poll. no reasonable person would dare question the results. Today. these well respected professionals released the results of a nationwide survey on Hispanic and black attitudes toward immigration policy. Although their findings were not surprising to me. they do refute much of the misinformation that has been circulated about the need for immigration control. Some of the highlights of the survey were: Both with regard to legal and illegal immigration. substantial portions of the Hispanic and black communities perceive a need for change in American immigration policieswith pluralities or majorities of respondents emphasizing the need to put greater controls on immigration. Substantial majorities favor proposals to curb illegal immigration by having penalties and fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants. Pluralities of Hispanics and majorities of blacks believe that the United States should admit fewer immigrants into the country legally than has been the case in recent years. Substantial majorities of Hispanics and blacks believe that illegal immigration hurts the job situation for American workers by taking away jobs that Americans might fill. This is the most comprehensive national poll ever taken on the attitudes of Hispanic and black Americans on U.S. immigration issues. and I urge all of my colleagues to take the time to review it. I ask unanimous consent that the summary of major findings be printed in the REcoRD.