Americans want illegal entries stopped today

Does anyone smell the winning side of an election year issue?

Forget the numbers of protesters which, impressive as they are, are miniscule on a national scale. Besides, the people who are in favor of enforcing immigration limits do not normally attend protests, so their numbers are hidden.

The Associated Press found:

Most people in the United States think illegal immigration is a serious problem. A solid majority oppose making it easier for illegal immigrants to become legal workers or citizens.

Some findings in recent polling:

_ Some 59 percent say they oppose allowing illegal immigrants to apply for legal, temporary-worker status, an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll found.

_ More than six in 10, 62 percent, say they oppose making it easier for illegal immigrants to become citizens, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Nine in 10 in that poll say they consider immigration to be a serious problem _ with 57 percent of those polled saying very serious.

_ Three-fourths say the United States is not doing enough along its borders to keep illegal immigrants out, a Time Magazine poll found.

For all you politicians who need a poll to give you backbone, here it is.

Do something right for a change.