Nearly every poll conducted has shown that the American people want less immigration. The American people have spoken-- here is what they said: 

Wall Street Journal/NBC News, December 1998

• 72% feel "immigration should not increase because it will cost U.S. jobs and increase unemployment."

Horatio Alger Association, August 1996

• 67% of teens feel legal immigration to the U.S. should be reduced.

NPG/Roper Poll, February 1996

• 83% of Americans favor a lower level of immigration. 
• 70% want immigration reduced to 300,000 annually. 
• 20% want to halt all immigration.

CBS News/New York Times, September 1995

• 63% of Americans think immigration levels were too high. 
• 66% of Republicans want less immigration. 
• 60% of Democrats want less immigration.

Time/CNN, September 1993

• 80% consider it important for the federal government to track down illegal aliens living the United States. 
• 73% feel the U.S. should "strictly limit" immigration. 
• 50% favor requiring all U.S. citizens to carry a national identification card.

Newsweek, July 1993

• 59% feel that immigration was a good thing for this country in the past. 
• 60% feel that immigration is a bad thing for this country now.

CNN/USA Today/Gallup, July 1993

• 76% feel that immigration should be stopped or reduced until the economy improves. 
• 65% believe immigration should be decreased generally.

Hispanic USA Research Group survey of Hispanic Americans, June 1993

• 89% of Hispanic Americans strongly support an immediate moratorium on immigration. 
• 74% feel fewer immigrants should be allowed and stronger restrictions should be enforced.