Majority of Nebraskans polled would put out welcome mat for immigrants

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POSTED: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014 12:30 AM
By Robynn Tysver / The World-Herald

Nebraskans appear ready for immigration reform. They just don’t want President Barack Obama going it alone.

A clear majority of Nebraskans — 63 percent — said they would support allowing illegal immigrants to stay in this country and obtain citizenship if they passed certain tests, including a criminal background check.



But a clear majority — 57 percent — opposed Obama’s recent executive order that protects some immigrants from deportation, according to a poll commissioned by The World-Herald.

The automated telephone poll of 800 registered voters from across Nebraska was conducted by Victory Phones, a national research and public polling firm. The survey was conducted Dec. 16-17 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

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