Independents Oppose Justice Department Lawsuit against Arizona Immigration Law by More Than Two-to-One, Says Gallup Poll
Monday, July 12, 2010
By Terence P. Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief


By a margin of more than two to one, according to a new Gallup poll, Independents oppose the Obama administration’s lawsuit against the new Arizona immigration law that requires local law enforcement officers to determine the immigration status of someone they have stopped if there is reason to suspect the person might be in the United States illegally.

The Justice Department contends the Arizona law usurps federal authority to regulate immigration.

The poll, conducted on July 7, asked: “As you may know, the U.S. federal government yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law. Do you favor or oppose the federal government’s lawsuit to prevent the Arizona immigration law from taking effect?â€