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The refugee crisis has put immigration and border issues on the front burner, in Europe and at home. In Oregon, attitudes toward illegal immigration haven’t changed dramatically since 2006.

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The refugee crisis has put immigration and border issues on the front burner, in Europe and at home. In Oregon, attitudes toward illegal immigration haven’t changed dramatically since 2006. Neither have opinions about how to resolve the problem. Research partner CFM Strategic Communications conducted the poll of 373 readers in September. 

Reader comments:

“Agriculture in the PNW depends on these folks to get it done. We cannot survive without them.”

“Most of the fears are driven by racist demagogues.”

“You can’t travel throughout the world without going through borders and having a passport to enter most countries. The U.S. handles this issue about as poorly as possible. I’m compassionate but this needs to be addressed. We can’t afford our current path either economically or from a security standpoint.”