Even when it comes to illegal immigrants, though US citizens express concern, they are more reasonable than their political leaders about how to solve the problem. A plurality of Americans surveyed by the GMF, for example, said that illegal immigrants should be allowed to obtain legal status.
即使是对非法移民，尽管美国公民表示了担忧，但在如何解决这一问题方面，他们仍比他们的政治领导人更加理性。比如，在接受GMF调查的美国人中，多数认为非法移民应该获得合法身份。