Two New Polls Show Continued U.S. Support for Immigration Reform

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Whatever the voters who ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor think of immigration reform, a couple of significant polls show many Americans, including conservative Republicans, support it.

Results of a poll issued Wednesday by the American Action Forum, a center-right group, showed about 4 out of 5 GOP primary voters, 78 percent, support a step-by-step approach to immigration reform.

That’s the approach the House has said it prefers, although it hasn’t taken any action beyond passing a handful of separate bills through committees.

Cantor lost his GOP primary race Tuesday night, and plans to step down from his House leadership job this summer, to a candidate who said he opposes "amnesty" for people here illegally. Cantor had worked on immigration reform but had been considered a block to getting legislation through the House.

The American Action Forum poll showed the step-by-step approach even won support from frequent talk radio listeners, 72 percent to 23 percent, and strong Tea Party supporters, 70 percent to 28 percent.

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The polls are generally BS. They ask "would you support and immigration bill that sealed the border, enforced our laws, helped the economy, made the streets cleaner etc. etc. etc. oh and by the way provides amnesty to "undocumented workers." When you phrase the question like that, the surprising thing is how many people actually see through the BS and say "no." When you actually ask "Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants" or even a more neutral "do you support a path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants currently residing in the country?" The answer is more than 50% "NO."