Summary
An Axios-Ipsos poll shows that while two-thirds of Americans, including 93% of Republicans, support mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, support declines when specific methods are proposed.
Only 38% favor using active-duty military, 28% back diverting military funds, and just one-third support separating families or deporting those who arrived as children.
Trump’s plans for mass deportations face logistical, economic, and public opinion challenges.
Experts note abstract support for deportations fades when Americans confront the complexities of implementation.
Why does US continue to attract so many immigrants across the economic scale and education level
I generally try to avoid doing the whole “American propaganda” shtick, but in this case… I mean come on. We make some of the most popular, ubiquitous media of any country in the world, and the vast majority of it shows us loving freedom and being cool as hell.
I won’t deny that our standard of living is among the highest in the Americas, but the fact that things are getting worse all the time doesn’t seem to matter to most people
Pretty much every immigrant already knows people here, whether closely or indirectly. They are not drawn by the rosy picture presented by the NBA or Marvel movies and presuming they are is really condescending and honestly embarrassing too. No - what they see is members of their families or friends’ families succeeding and sending back massive remittances, or for the professional workers they have easy access to pay scales for the same industry in the US vs. their home country and a certain number of them are more than willing to trade distance from family for 2x to 3x salary.
… You think it’s embarrassing that I think that advertising works?? You’re hilariously naive to think that it doesn’t.
Like I said, sure, we have a higher standard of living than most countries, but there are plenty of options when it comes to moving somewhere with a higher-value currency. And any other option will probably come with some form of socialized medicine and better protections for workers. Oh and they won’t have an incoming administration promising to deport everyone en masse and keep them in camps in the meantime.
Weird how so many still choose here then! I guess Marvel and Taylor Swift are just that cool.
Lol were you just looking to pick a fight? You literally asked why people found this country appealing then got mad when you saw an answer you didn’t like
I’m not mad or picking a fight, it’s odd you see such powerful emotions in a very normal internet discussion, perhaps therapy would help… No what I was doing was leaving you with a dumb joke because I understood that despite the huge and well known economic benefits, you still think TV is why people want to move here
If you wanted to come to a moderately prosperous country and work in a competitive economy, wouldn’t you want your competitors to be morons?
And almost all of it correctly depicts Americans as imbeciles.
(1) Network effect: they already have extended family there. (2) English is the world’s most common second language. (3) Residual prestige from when the US was less crap than it is now.
I get why you’re being downvoted, but a lot of people seem to be ignoring that the US still has top tier secondary education, numerous job opportunities, and is still a major global player. On top of that the US is a very diverse country. However much we may struggle with racism and societal issues, there are large populations of people from every region/religion/language.