US Presidential candidates! Pay attention!
From IPSOS:
Toronto, Canada – A new Ipsos global poll finds that fully half (50%) of those citizens surveyed in 24 countries say there are too many immigrants in their country—and almost as many (46%) agree that immigration is causing their country to change in ways they don’t like.
Against a backdrop where 81% of citizens indicate that over the last five years migrants have increased in their country (and just 30% say immigrants make their country a more interesting place to live) only one in five (21%) citizens surveyed say immigration has had a positive impact on their country; only three in 10 (28%) say immigration has been good for their economy.
Further, half (50%) say immigration has placed too much pressure on public services in their country.
And almost half (45%) of global respondents believe immigrants have made it more difficult for their own people to get jobs in their country (and just 41% say priority should be given to immigrants with higher education and qualifications to fill shortages in professions.)
Here are the averages for each of the questions and the percentage of Americans feeling the same way (go have a look at your country!):
81% of citizens indicate that over the last five years migrants have increased in their country…
US 69%
Half (50%) say there are too many immigrants in their country…
US 49% (More education needed as not enough Americans know how high the numbers are!)
And almost as many (46%) agree that immigration is causing their country to change in ways they don’t like…
US 43% (This number doesn’t jive with the following areas in the survey. They must have asked it first!)
Only one in five (21%) say immigration has had a positive impact…
US 25% (So this means 75% of US respondents must be saying immigration has a negative impact!)
Only three in 10 (28%) say immigration has been good for the economy of their country…
US 30% (Tell Grover Norquist and the Koch Brothers!)
And half (50%) say immigration has placed too much pressure on public services in their country…
US 58%
Almost half (45%) say immigrants in their country have made it more difficult for their own people to get jobs…
US 48%
Four in 10 (41%) believe priority should be given to immigrants with higher education and qualifications to fill professions shortages…
US 35%
Only three in 10 (30%) say immigrants make their country a more interesting place to live…
US 41%
Go here for lots more numbers! Fascinating stuff!
The politicians in places like Italy, France, Germany and Belgium better darn well pay attention! And, LOL! I laughed to see that the Saudis, the Chinese and the Japanese weren’t particularly stressed by immigration—-of course not! They hardly take in any immigrants!