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Gallup: Americans’ views on immigration much more positive

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By Pat Cunningham

Where have all the xenophobes gone?

Not so long ago, anti-immigration sentiment was said to be a powerful political force in this country.

Gallup SAYS that’s no longer the case:

President Barack Obama’s decision not to deport young people who came to the U.S. illegally as children comes at a time when Americans’ views toward immigration are much more positive than they have been in recent years. Currently, 66% say immigration is a “good thing” for the U.S. today, up from 59% last year and one percentage point off the high of 67% in 2006…

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