Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Criminal Immigrants Seen as Biggest Threat to US

There are a number of possible threats that the U.S. might face. How likely do you think the following will be a major threat to the U.S. in the next five years?
(Extremely / Very likely listed)

A large number of illegal immigrants come into the country

55%

A significant loss of jobs to foreign countries

52%

A significant natural disaster destroys large areas of a major city

43%

Energy needs significantly exceed energy supplies

40%

Significant trade imbalances lead to foreign
ownership of the country’s debts and property

35%

Terrorists launch a number of attacks against airplanes

26%

The national government becomes unable
to borrow money due to a huge debt load

26%

The country is attacked with biological weapons

24%

A significant rise in the level of the oceans

23%

Major riots by groups within this country

20%

A major world war occurs involving most industrialized nations

15%

The banking system experiences a major financial collapse

14%

A city within the country is attacked with a nuclear weapon

14%

A large scale avian flu epidemic

11%

A major stock market crash occurs

11%

Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,508 American adults, conducted from Jan. 5 to Jan. 12, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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