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Autor: antimulticulture@hotmail.com (2004-05-27 23:33:07)

Most Mexicans say immigrants are a bad influence on nation
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/05/2
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Most Mexicans believe immigrants have a bad influence on their
country, reflecting an apparent fear of cultural erosion and job
losses to newcomers, according to an Associated Press poll.

Fifty-three percent of the 1,005 Mexicans polled had a negative view,
of which 24 percent thought immigrants influence was very bad as
opposed to somewhat bad. Thirty-six percent had a positive view and 11
percent werent sure, according to the poll conducted by Ipsos
research firm.

Mexico is not a country built on immigration. Most of its people are
descendants of native Indian populations and Spanish ancestors. Ipsos
found that immigrants make up less than 1 percent of the 100 million
population in the 2000 census.

"In spite of so many Mexicans migrating to the United States, Mexicans
have very harsh views of immigration in general," said Jorge Buendia
of Ipsos-Bimsa in Mexico. Mexico has limited experience with
immigrants, though more are passing through Central America on their
way to the United States.

The Mexican poll respondents had a more negative view of immigration
than those in other North American countries. In the United States, 42
percent said immigrants were a good influence and 46 percent said they
were bad. Canadians were more positive, with 73 percent seeing
immigrants as a good influence and 21 percent as bad.

Forty percent of Mexicans polled believe immigrants steal jobs from
citizens. However, nearly half -- 49 percent -- say newcomers are
filling jobs that Mexicans dont want. Eleven percent werent sure.

As the United States neighbor to the south, Mexico deals with an
influx of cheap labor when Central Americans who crossed illegally
into the United States are sent back to Mexican border towns.

Mexicans also feel strongly about preserving their culture.
Seventy-one percent say its better for the country if nearly everyone
shares the same customs and traditions. Twenty-six percent disagreed
and 2 percent werent sure.

The respondents favored variety in religion. Sixty-five percent say
its better to have many different religions; 31 percent disagreed and
4 percent were unsure.

The AP/Ipsos poll was conducted between May 13-17 and has a margin of
sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

--
JimB
http://www.geocities.com/UAM01
Union Against Multi-Culty

"Time to string up the traitors in our midst"

Autor: "leonid leonid" (2004-05-27 10:52:22)

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>
> Most Mexicans say immigrants are a bad influence on nation
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/05/2
> 6/international2200EDT6144.DTL
> Wednesday, May 26, 2004
>
> Most Mexicans believe immigrants have a bad influence on their
> country, reflecting an apparent fear of cultural erosion and job
> losses to newcomers, according to an Associated Press poll.
>
> Fifty-three percent of the 1,005 Mexicans polled had a negative view,
> of which 24 percent thought immigrants influence was very bad as
> opposed to somewhat bad. Thirty-six percent had a positive view and 11
> percent werent sure, according to the poll conducted by Ipsos
> research firm.
>
> Mexico is not a country built on immigration. Most of its people are
> descendants of native Indian populations and Spanish ancestors. Ipsos
> found that immigrants make up less than 1 percent of the 100 million
> population in the 2000 census.
>
> "In spite of so many Mexicans migrating to the United States, Mexicans
> have very harsh views of immigration in general," said Jorge Buendia
> of Ipsos-Bimsa in Mexico. Mexico has limited experience with
> immigrants, though more are passing through Central America on their
> way to the United States.
>
> The Mexican poll respondents had a more negative view of immigration
> than those in other North American countries. In the United States, 42
> percent said immigrants were a good influence and 46 percent said they
> were bad. Canadians were more positive, with 73 percent seeing
> immigrants as a good influence and 21 percent as bad.
>
> Forty percent of Mexicans polled believe immigrants steal jobs from
> citizens. However, nearly half -- 49 percent -- say newcomers are
> filling jobs that Mexicans dont want. Eleven percent werent sure.
>
> As the United States neighbor to the south, Mexico deals with an
> influx of cheap labor when Central Americans who crossed illegally
> into the United States are sent back to Mexican border towns.
>
> Mexicans also feel strongly about preserving their culture.
> Seventy-one percent say its better for the country if nearly everyone
> shares the same customs and traditions. Twenty-six percent disagreed
> and 2 percent werent sure.
>
> The respondents favored variety in religion. Sixty-five percent say
> its better to have many different religions; 31 percent disagreed and
> 4 percent were unsure.
>
> The AP/Ipsos poll was conducted between May 13-17 and has a margin of
> sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

Thanks for interesting data!

It is natural for people to be afraid for loosing their job to somebody
else, and even more so in Latin American countries. Those countries were so
poor and so backward due mainly to very bad Spanish mental heritage. It
brought to them more religious fixation than some really useful skills and
pragmatic mind. Spanish mentality and bahavior is more an example of what
not to do and less of what you should listen and take into consideration.


> --
> JimB
> http://www.geocities.com/UAM01
> Union Against Multi-Culty
>
> "Time to string up the traitors in our midst"

Autor: "leonid leonid" (2004-05-27 10:52:22)