An interesting article comparing Arizona's law and NYC opinion. - - Donna Poisl
BY LARRY MCSHANE, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
The nation's melting pot is a lot more welcoming to immigrants - legal or not - than Arizona.
New Yorkers oppose Arizona's new immigration law by a nearly 2-1 margin, although whites in the city were slightly in favor of the controversial plan, a new Daily News/Marist Poll survey found.
While 78% of blacks and 70% of Latinos are against the law, the percentage among whites was 49-47 in favor of the law, the survey reported.
Click on the headline above to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.
This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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