According to a new Rasmussen Poll, 62% of Americans say “illegal” is the best way to describe foreigners who cross the U.S. border in violation of immigration laws.
Debate over the correct term broke out after President Biden was admonished by his own party for referring to Laken Riley’s killer as “illegal” instead of “undocumented.”
“I shouldn’t have used illegal, it’s undocumented,” he said to MSBNC’s Jonathan Capehart.
From NEWSMAX:
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey found that 35% of likely U.S. voters say “illegal alien” is the best way to describe foreigners who cross the U.S. border in violation of immigration laws, while 27% said “illegal immigrant” is the best term. “Undocumented migrant” was preferred by 20%, while 12% said it should be “asylum seeker.”
Twice as many respondents identifying as Republicans as Democrats approve of the term “illegal.”
Among Republicans, 80%, chose “illegal alien” or “illegal immigrant” as the proper term, while 44% of Democrats, and 60% of unaffiliated voters said the same.
Democrats, 28%, chose “undocumented migrant” as the best designation, while 9% of Republicans and 21% of unaffiliated voters said the same. Just 17% of Democrats, 7% of Republicans and 10% of unaffiliated voters prefer the term “asylum seekers.”
More men (67%) than women (56%) prefer either “illegal alien” or “illegal immigrant” as the proper term for foreigners who cross the U.S. border in violation of immigration laws.
On racial breakdowns, 62% of whites, 55% of blacks and 64% of other minorities said either “illegal alien” or “illegal immigrant” is the correct term for those who violate U.S. law by crossing the border.
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