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New Mexicans Favor Temporary Worker Plan
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson made headlines recently with his declaration of a U.S.-Mexico border emergency, but a new poll in that state shows his constituents may favor a temporary worker program for illegals. According to a poll published in the Albuquerque Journal, most adults in New Mexico would be open to a temporary worker plan that would allow migrant workers to provide their services legally within the state - at least for predetermined amount of time. The poll by Research and Polling Inc. revealed that 59 percent of respondents support a temporary worker program giving illegal aliens legal status. The same poll showed 51 percent favor using the U.S. military to stop illegal border-crossers at the border. Only 40 percent of those surveyed favor allowing private citizen groups, such as The Minuteman Project, to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border.
Story Continues Below The poll suggests that – at least in New Mexico – there may be an undercurrent of support for President Bush’s proposal for a "temporary worker program” that would grant legal status to undocumented workers who would pay taxes, be required to return to their home country after three years, and receive no special preference if they decide to apply for permanent citizenship. In August, Richardson declared a state of emergency in four counties along the border with Mexico, citing an increase in violence, drug smuggling and an increase in illegal immigrants entering his state. A recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center tallied the number of undocumented immigrants at 10.3 million. While California is home to most workers, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina are close behind.
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