Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Poll Shows Most in U.S. Want Overhaul of Immigration Laws

People are deeply divided on what they think should be done about immigration. Let's watch the polls and see if and how they change in the coming weeks. - - Donna Poisl

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN

LOS ANGELES — The overwhelming majority of Americans think the country’s immigration policies need to be seriously overhauled. And despite protests against Arizona’s stringent new immigration enforcement law, a majority of Americans support it, even though they say it may lead to racial profiling.

These are the findings of the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

With the signing of the Arizona law on April 23 and reports of renewed efforts in Washington to rethink immigration, there has been an uptick in the number of Americans who describe illegal immigration as a serious problem.
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