Even in Massachusetts, 70 Percent Oppose Benefits For Illegal Aliens

Seventy percent of Massachusetts voters favor a proposal to stop illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits, a sentiment that flies in the face of their state Legislature’s recent rejection of such a plan.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that just 17 percent oppose the proposal to prevent illegal immigrants from gaining access to public housing, unemployment benefits, welfare or workers, compensation. And 13 percent are not sure.

The proposal failed in the Democratically controlled state House last month on a 75-to-82 vote.

In response to another immigration-related question, 50 percent of voters in Massachusetts oppose a boycott of Arizona like one the Boston City Council just passed to protest that state’s new law cracking down on illegal immigration.

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