A nationwide poll of 2,005 Americans by the Public Religion Research Institute finds that there is broad support for comprehensive immigration reform across religious groups. Among a variety of faiths and denominations, Americans share a set of values that should guide immigration reform. The poll also indicates... Continue »
In May 2010, NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo polled 700 adults, with an oversample of 300 Hispanic adults. The margin of error was +/- 3.7% for the full sample, and +/- 5.66% for the Hispanic oversample. Sixty-five percent of Americans support allowing undocumented immigrants to become citizens if they pay a... Continue »
New analysis of the role Latino voters will play in contested races this November and new independent polling by the New York Times and CBS News point to the fact that moving forward on immigration reform would be both good politics for Democrats and broadly supported by the public. Continue »

Police Speak Out Against Arizona Immigration Law

Download PDF | Updated May 18, 2010


Police Chiefs and Sheriffs in Arizona

Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

"The provisions of the bill remain problematic and will negatively affect the ability of law enforcement agencies across... Continue »

Arizona's law criminalizing undocumented immigrants is still the biggest story in Spanish-language news, with media outlets covering statements from Obama Administration officials, a few silver linings among the effects of the law, and the anti-immigrant organizations that helped put it together. Continue »
04/05/10 a 8:11am por Rafael Prieto Zartha Sin una gota de miedo 2,500 personas, en su inmensa mayoría inmigrantes, se congregaron este Primero de Mayo frente a la cárcel de Charlotte para exigir la abolición del programa de deportaciones 287(g), repudiar la ley S.B. 1070 de Arizona, que criminaliza a... Continue »
On April 29, 2010, Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Menendez, and Feinstein released a draft proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The following is a summary of the core elements: border security, interior enforcement, employment verification, legal immigration reforms, and registration of undocumented workers. Continue »
Arizona has taken center stage in the debate about how to fix our badly broken immigration system. What people may not realize is that police associations and top cops around the country and across the state oppose the new law SB1070. In fact, the first lawsuit against SB1070 was... Continue »
In May 2010, GfK conducted polls of 1,002 adults and of 901 Hispanic adults for the AP and Univision. The margin of error is +/-4.3% for the sample of all adults, and +/-5.3% for the sample of Hispanic adults. Fifty-nine percent of the public, and 86% of Hispanics, support providing... Continue »
The New York Times and CBS News conducted a poll of 1,079 adults over the period April 29-May 2, 2010.  Over 60 percent of Americans want to allow undocumented immigrants to stay in some capacity.T When asked to evaluate the statement “illegal immigrants who are currently working in the... Continue »