July Thu, 2002

ATTITUDES TOWARDS IMMIGRATION TAKE A HIT FROM 9/11New Jerseyans Like Their Immigrant Neighbors, But Aren’t Sure They Want More

Most New Jerseyans would like to see legal immigration into the United States reduced, if not stopped altogether. Nearly six in ten favor reduction of current immigration levels. These attitudes stem at least in part from the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Just over half of residents report they have become more opposed to immigration as a result of the terrorist attacks last year on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

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March Mon, 2002

9/11 AFTER SIX MONTHS Life Has Not Returned To Normal

The terrorist attacks of September 11th are still very much a part of New Jerseyans’ lives after six months. According to a new Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll, some emotions continue to run high, and life has not returned to normal for most. Only about one-third of New Jerseyans feel their lives have returned to normal, while nearly a quarter of them feel life will NEVER return to normal. These feelings are little changed from last October when 25 percent said life had returned to normal, and a similar quarter said life never would.

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