Poll Finds Immigration Debate Key Issue Among Virginia Voters
posted 11:55 am Wed October 24, 2007 - Arlington, Va.
The poll found 61-percent of likely Virginia voters call immigration a problem where they live and about one in eight Virginians call immigration the most or second most important problem in the state. Transportation and the state's economy remain the biggest issues.
Fifty-three-percent of those polled said they want state and local governments to do "a lot" to deal with illegal immigration.Prince William County Board of Supervisors chairman, Corey Stewart found the poll "heartening." In recent months, Prince William and Loudoun Counties have voted to cut services to illegal immigrants.
Meanwhile, Gerald Connolly, the chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, said many politicians are making false claims about what can be done on the local and state level.
"Some politicians have declared open season on a particular group of immigrants who are here that goes way beyond unpalatable, " Connolly said. "It puts people at risk."
Nearly seven in 10 Virginians polled also feel the federal government is not doing enough about the issue.
Political analysts believe Democrats could make gains in Virginia's Republican-led legislature come November 6th, when all 140 House and Senate seats are up for grabs in the commonwealth.
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Information from The Washington Post
Latest Comment on Poll Finds Immigration Debate Key Issue Among Virginia Voters
ladyfid
5:11 am on 10/27/07
This should be the main issue for all virginians!! As far as the Democrats gaining seats based off of the immgration issue, I beg to differ!!! Sure based off of polls they may change their tune regarding illegal immigration but then once in office they will do their usual flip-flop back to being pro-illegal. In my opinion Senator Webb by voting yea on the latest with the Dream Act has lost my vote. For that matter any elected offical right now voting for illegal immigration has let me know that they want their walking papers and I will be more than happy to give it to them.
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