Univision and the Associated Press Reveal Results of Most Comprehensive Hispanic Poll on Immigration, the Controversial Arizona SB1070 Law and Other Topics of Importance

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Thu May 13, 2010 7:04pm EDT

Study Shows Vast Majority of Hispanics Oppose Arizona Law and Favor a Path for
Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants, But Are Divided on Government Measures
to Keep Immigrants From Entering the U.S. Illegally

Poll Results Presented on the Network`s Broadcast of "Noticiero Univision" at
6:30pm ET/PT (5:30pm Central) and "Última Hora" at 11:30pm ET/PT (10:30pm
Central) Today and Tomorrow, Friday, May 14
MIAMI--(Business Wire)--
Univision Communications Inc. and The Associated Press today revealed the
results of the most comprehensive Hispanic poll conducted to-date on immigration
and the recently passed Arizona SB1070 law, among other topics of importance.
Some of the study`s key findings include Hispanics` stance on the controversial
Arizona law, with 67% of respondents opposed, while 86% favor providing a legal
path for undocumented immigrants already in the United States to become U.S.
citizens. On the other hand, the poll results demonstrate Hispanics are divided
on the government`s measures to keep immigrants from entering the U.S.
illegally, with 52% of them believing the government should be doing more on
this front. The poll results were presented today during the network`s broadcast
of "Noticiero Univision" (Univision Network News). Tonight`s edition of "Última
Hora" (Late News) at 11:30pm ET/PT (10:30pm Central) will also have details on
the poll results. Tomorrow both newscasts will also highlight the information at
6:30pm ET/PT (5:30pm Central) and 11:30pm ET/PT (10:30pm Central). 

Other key findings from the study include:

* On Immigration

* 89% of Hispanics believe illegal immigration to be a very serious problem in
the U.S.

* 74% think undocumented immigrants mostly make a contribution to American
society 
* 87% agree that undocumented immigrants perform the jobs that Americans don`t
want 
* 73% think it should be a minor offense, rather than a serious criminal
offense, to enter and remain in the United States without proper documentation 
* 61% of respondents feel they have personally been victims of discrimination
because of their ethnicity

* Enforcement of Arizona SB1070 Law

* 73% of Hispanics think that police crackdowns on undocumented immigrants
unfairly target Hispanics 
* 66% think the Arizona law goes too far in dealing with the issue of
undocumented immigrants 
* 84% also think it is very likely that the police in Arizona will wind up
stopping and questioning Hispanics who are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants as
the law is enforced 
* Only 27% think it is extremely likely or very likely that the new law in
Arizona will significantly reduce that state`s problem with illegal immigration

The AP-Univision Poll was conducted from May 7 to the 12th by GFK Roper Public
Affairs and Media. It involved landline and cell phone interviews with 901
Hispanic adults and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5.3
percentage points. 

Some of these results will be discussed during Univision`s special
commercial-free presentation of "Inmigración: Un Debate Nacional" (Immigration:
A National Debate), airing tomorrow Friday, May 14 at 10pm ET/PT (9pm Central)
on the Univision Network. Moderated by Univision News anchors Jorge Ramos and
Maria Elena Salinas at the Univision studios in Miami, FL and by local news
anchor Mary Rabago from the studios of Univision affiliate KTVW-33 in Phoenix,
AZ, this town hall event will provide a platform for both sides to discuss key
issues surrounding immigration policy in the U.S. 

"Inmigración: Un Debate Nacional" will be closed-captioned in English on CC3
where available. The event will also be streamed live on Univision.com (keyword:
Ley de Arizona) and simulcast on Univision`s sister radio network RadioCadena
Univision. 

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in
the United States.Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched
Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S.
Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language
broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of
U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country`s leading Spanish-language
cable network; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces telenovelas,
reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formatsfor all of the
Company`s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63
television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision
Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68
radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in
Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes
http://www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in
the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry`s most comprehensive
Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a
50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa`s pay
television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network
operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major
cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit
www.univision.net.

Univision Network
Elizabeth Sanjenis, 305-471-4086
esanjenis@univision.net



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