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Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
More Americans support path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants with no criminal background, UMass poll finds
But a strong majority, 69 percent, support deporting undocumented immigrants who have criminal records, according to the release. This is down from an Advertisement 'These results suggest that the Trump administration, if it desires to be in step with the public that they represent, should emphasize the detention and removal of undocumented immigrants with criminal records,' Tatishe Nteta, provost professor of political science at UMASS and the poll's director, said in the release. The Trump Administration has vowed to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, and has authorized aggressive enforcement tactics, such as raiding schools, churches and other venues that have long been safe havens for immigrants. The poll also found that only 30 percent supported deporting undocumented immigrants who work full time and pay taxes. Around 37 percent of poll respondents supported deporting undocumented immigrants who had no criminal record outside of their immigration status and 33 percent of respondents supported deporting those whose children were born in the U.S. Advertisement The poll found that Americans support protections for legal immigrants as well. A majority of respondents said that immigrants on valid visas should be entitled to constitutional rights that citizens enjoy like freedom of speech. A minority of respondents thought legal immigrants, like international students involved in protests, should be deported for expressing opposition to American foreign policy. The poll also found bipartisan opposition to reducing federal spending on scientific research at universities and requiring colleges to consider ideological diversity in hiring and admissions, according to the release. The poll of 1000 national respondents was conducted by the website YouGov between July 25 and July 30 and the margin of error for the poll was 3.5 percent. A little over 50 percent of respondents oppose immigration enforcement in churches, schools and hospitals but public opinion is split when it comes to enforcement elsewhere. For example, around 43 percent of respondents supported immigration enforcement at home and 40 percent at workplaces, according to the results. There was a big partisan gap on the question of where immigration enforcement was acceptable with 65 percent of Republicans supporting immigration enforcement at churches and hospitals while support for enforcement at these venues among Democrats was in the single digits. Around 70 percent of poll respondents said that immigrants in the country on valid visas should be entitled to the constitutional rights that citizens have such as freedom of speech, the right to an attorney when accused of a crime and the right to a hearing before a judge before deportation, among others. Advertisement Around 22 percent of respondents opposed deporting legal immigrants on the basis of their opposition to American foreign policy, an objective the Trump administration has been pursuing when it comes to international students like Tufts University PhD candidate, Rümeysa Öztürk who expressed opposition to the war in Gaza. Support for these deportations was higher among Republicans, conservatives and Trump voters, but did not exceed 50 percent in those groups. Angela Mathew can be reached at
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
19-year-old injured, another teen in custody following stabbing in front of Target in Millbury
A 19-year-old was injured, and another teen is in custody following a stabbing in front of Target in Millbury. Around 8:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley for a call that a victim was stabbed in front of Target. Officers working the mall quickly located the victim with a stab wound to his upper pelvic area and one stab wound to his abdomen. The victim was transported to UMASS, where he needed surgery to repair the injuries, and is expected to make a full recovery. A 16-year-old male was taken into custody in connection with the stabbing. He will be charged with assault to murder and 2 counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Person injured following stabbing in front of Target in Millbury
One person was injured following a stabbing in front of a Target in Millbury. Around 8:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley for a call that a victim was stabbed in front of Target. Officers working the mall quickly located the victim and rendered first aid. The victim was transported to UMASS, their condition is unknown at this time. Police say this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. The incident is under investigation by Millbury Police. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
