A month after President Obama’s decision to defer deportation and offer work authorization to millions of undocumented immigrants, his action not only looks like a winner, but it also seems to be a fairly promising sign for Democrats after the disastrous midterm elections last month. This is not because Mr. […] Read more »
Immigration Action Gets Mixed Response, But Legal Pathway Still Popular
The public is divided over President Obama’s recent executive action that expands the number of undocumented immigrants permitted to stay and work in the U.S. At the same time, Americans continue to broadly support a pathway to legal status for people in this country illegally. CONT. Pew Read more »
Hispanics Back Obama Immigration Actions
Americans overall say they disapprove (51%) rather than approve of (41%) the executive actions President Barack Obama plans to take to deal with undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. However, Hispanics, U.S. immigrants and blacks approve of the actions by wide margins, whereas whites oppose them. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, […] Read more »
Public Perception Is Just Wrong About Key Obama Issues
President Barack Obama is a renowned orator, capable of lofty and often moving rhetoric. When it comes to informing Americans about the accomplishments of his own administration, however, he’s not exactly the persuader-in-chief. A Bloomberg Politics poll shows that on two controversial issues, the budget deficit and deporting illegal immigrants, […] Read more »
Approval Ratings Hit 5-Year High for Republicans
Republicans are enjoying a five-year peak in popularity after their wins in the midterm elections, according to a new Bloomberg Politics poll, while President Barack Obama struggles with his lowest job approval rating, at 39 percent. The White House also is facing a backlash from independents who oppose his unilateral […] Read more »
Immigration Threatens Republicans From Within
The furor over President Barack Obama’s executive action shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation poses hazards for him, including legislative complications, a possible legal challenge and a public backlash. The risks for Republicans are greater, threatening schisms among the party’s members of Congress through next year, spilling over to […] Read more »