Polls have consistently shown that a majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation\u2019s immigration levels. A majority of those who are dissatisfied call for a decrease in immigration levels. Concerns over immigration levels in the United States usually focus on the purported negative impact immigrants have on the nation\u2019s labor market and entitlement programs. Plenty of evidence, however, points to the exact opposite reality.<\/p>\n
The latest Gallup Poll shows that 60 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with immigration levels in this country. That figure is up six percentage points from 2014, but lower than the high-water mark of 72 percent, which was set in 2008. <\/p>\n
The timing of the record dissatisfaction level is telling. In 2008, the nation sank into its worst recession since the Great Depression, with unemployment swelling, businesses failing and a swooning stock market battering retirement savings. As a result, advocates for reduced immigration frequently repeat that immigrants (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Polls have consistently shown that a majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation\u2019s immigration levels. A majority of those who are dissatisfied call for a decrease in immigration levels. Concerns over immigration levels in the United States usually focus…<\/span><\/p>\n