Poll: Most Americans Favor Letting Illegal Immigrants Stay

WASHINGTON (January 22, 2013)--A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that more than 60 percent of Americans favor allowing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country, a significantly higher number than last time the AP polled on the question, in 2010, when just 50 percent supported the idea.

Republicans changing their views have driven the turnaround.

A majority in the GOP, 53 percent, now favors allowing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, up 22 percentage points from 2010.

The findings come amid Republican soul-searching about how to broaden the party's appeal to Latino voters and as President Barack Obama prepares to push immigration legislation.

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Poll Question

A new poll finds teens are sharing more about themselves on social media and moving to Twitter to avoid parents. How closely do you monitor your children’s use of social media such as Facekbook?

Very closely

Closely

Somewhat closely

Very little

Don’t monitor

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