Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

Daniel McCorkle for The Conversation observes that many Americans want a more secure U.S.-Mexico border and stricter immigration policy.  But many are willing to go to great lengths.  “[A] recent national survey [that he] conducted with several immigration scholars found that many Americans would not stop there. Many respondents said violence would be justified to stop immigrants from entering the United States.” McCorkle says that the “survey makes clear that a majority of Americans do not agree with using violence against migrants.

Yet, it surprised us that among certain sectors of the country, more than half of the people surveyed said migrants can and perhaps should be shot simply for unauthorized migration.”

KJ