Split In The Ranks On Immigration

New Zogby poll conducted through online panels found that 60 percent of the Jews favored a legal path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

by Ron Kampeas
JTA

Washington — A new poll suggests that American Jews are more conflicted about the challenges of immigration than their communal leaders — but that’s to be expected, the Jewish leaders say.

The poll, commissioned by the pro-enforcement Center for Immigration Studies, shows that Jews who support “enforcing the law and causing [illegal immigrants] to return home over timeâ€