Post-Arizona, Checking on Attitudes About Immigrants

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Enactment of an Arizona law aimed at stemming illegal immigration has sparked national controversy, with opponents talking up a boycott of the state’s business interests. Is the law a telltale sign of raging anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S.? A CBS News/New York Times poll (fielded since the measure’s passage last month) gives reason to think not.

As you can see from the chart, respondents were more apt to have a positive than a negative view of “recent immigrants” (the query didn’t specify legal status).

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