A national poll of 1,008 adults, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for First Focus in June 2010, shows strong support for passing the DREAM Act, and for keeping decisions about in-state tuition rules regarding undocumented immigrants in the hands of the states. Support for the DREAM Act cuts across region and across party lines with 70 percent overall support, 60% support from Republicans and 80% support from Democrats.

As the Department of Justice sues to block Arizona law, pollsters analyze the public’s views and the political implications. Recent dial-testing research conducted by Westen Strategies and recent bipartisan polling conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies sheds light on the important question of where the public stands as the immigration debate heats up.

Research Reveals that Voters Support Both the Arizona Immigration Law and Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

Conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies, a newly released bi-partisan poll of 800 registered voters nationwide with an oversample of 300 Latino registered voters shows that Americans overwhelmingly want national action on comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, even supporters of the new Arizona immigration law strongly favor a national, comprehensive approach.

This poll of 1,608 voters was conducted by Hart Research Associates in AR, CO, MO, and OH from April 14 – 18, 2010. While the survey was conducted on rough political terrain for Democrats, it clearly shows that Democrats have reason to engage in the immigration debate head on.

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 that Americans strongly approve of their clergy leaders for speaking out on the issue.

A new poll of 1,010 Latino voters in 12 key states conducted by Bendixen & Amandi for America’s Voice in December 2009 finds that immigration continues to be a key and personal issue for Latinos. The poll also finds that Latinos, the vast majority of whom support comprehensive immigration reform, give the President low marks on his performance on the issue thus far, but trust him to do the right thing.

A new survey from Benenson Strategy Group shows continued strong support for comprehensive immigration reform across the spectrum, including Republican voters. This is a clear case where the conventional wisdom about the politics of immigration is dead wrong. Read on for a snapshot of where Republican voters are on the issue, by the numbers.

A new survey from Benenson Strategy Group shows continued strong support for comprehensive immigration reform across the spectrum, including Independent voters. This is a clear case where the conventional wisdom about the politics of immigration is just plain wrong. Read on for a snapshot of where Independent voters are on the issue, by the numbers.