Robert J. Blendon,
Stephen R. Pelletier,
Mollyann Brodie,
John M. Benson,
Elizabeth C. Hamel,
Elizabeth Raleigh,
Marcus D. Rosenbaum and
Drew E. Altman
Abstract:
Immigration has long been one of the burning economic and social issues of American history. We think of ourselves as a nation of immigrants. But in times of economic pressure, we have turned off the immigrant valve. The many coauthors of the following piece, all opinion survey experts, analyze current surveys and historical ones. Mythology aside, how do Americans view immigration? Read on.