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Old 06-01-2010, 04:23 PM
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Default Poll: Californians narrowly support Arizona immigration law

Poll: Californians narrowly support Arizona immigration law
Half of California voters support Arizona's new anti-illegal immigration enforcement law, according to a new USC/Los Angeles Times poll released Tuesday.
The poll shows that 43 percent of the 1,506 poll respondents who are registered to vote oppose the new law, which is the most controversial and toughest anti-illegal immigration law in the nation. About 7 percent of respondents refused to answer or were undecided on the issue. The poll has a 2.6 percent margin of error.
Nationally, about 60 percent favor Arizona's SB1070, according to recent polls.
The state law makes it a crime to lack immigration papers in Arizona and requires police to ask for documentation of legal status if there is "reasonable suspicion" that the person they stopped is in the country illegally. The law only takes place when someone is stopped on suspicion of violating another law. The law was also later amended to discourage racial profiling.
"Californian voters support the Arizona law, but not nearly by the margins we've seen in other parts of the country," said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC in a written statement.
The recent poll – conducted between May 19 and 26 – found that California registered voters were markedly divided on the issue along age, ethnic, gender and party lines.
For example, Hispanic and Asian voters who were polled were sharply against the Arizona measure with 71 percent of Hispanics and 57 percent of Asians in opposition.
Locally, the law has been met with criticism and praise.
Civil rights activists say the law is too vague and will ultimately lead to racial profiling. Anti-illegal immigration activists say Arizona has a right to protect itself from human and drug smuggling from Mexico.
The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County denounced the law, stating that it would malign people who are in the country illegally. Click here to read the story.
Santa Ana Council members denounced the law while Costa Mesa Council members supported it, passing a resolution to declare themselves a "Rule of Law City. Click here to read the story.
On Tuesday night, the Yorba Linda City Council will take up a resolution to support the law following an unsuccessful attempt by a Villa Park council member to do the same thing.
Here are some other findings from the poll:
•62 percent of registered Democrats oppose the law, while 48 percent of Republicans are in favor
•Voters aged 18 to 29 years old oppose the measure at 58 percent, while those aged 30 to 44 were evenly split. Voters between 45 to 64 years favored the measure with 57 percent in support.
Contact the writer: 714-796-7924 or ccarcamo@ocregister.com
http://www.ocregister.com/news/law-2...t-arizona.html

YORBA LINDA – Yorba Linda could become the first city in Orange County to pass a resolution in support of Arizona's controversial immigration law on Tuesday, when Mayor John Anderson is asking the City Council to take up the issue.
"The impact of illegal immigration is on all of us," Anderson said, adding that illegal immigration has a domino effect from the state level all the way down to individual cities.
Council members Nancy Rikel and Mark Schwing said they would likely vote in favor of a resolution to support the Arizona law, giving Anderson a possible council majority.
Arizona's tough immigration law has been a source of national controversy since it was signed into law at the end of April.
Councilwoman Jan Horton said she's not sure how she would vote, but she expressed concern that the law was not city business.
"I think that as individuals we all make a choice to support or not support Arizona," Horton said. "I question if it's the City Council's purview to take a stance on this."
Anderson said he wasn't sure that it was Yorba Linda's business to support the immigration law, but once other cities in California started passing resolutions in opposition of the law, it became Yorba Linda's business.
"Cities that believe in the rule of the law also need to stand up," Anderson said. "Otherwise it's not fair and balanced."
Santa Ana was the first city in the Orange County to tackle Arizona's law. The Santa Ana City Council condemned the immigration law, voting to send a resolution of opposition to Congress, the White House and Arizona's governor.
An effort by Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly to pass a resolution in support of the law failed in a 4-1 council vote earlier this week.
The city of Costa Mesa declared that illegal immigrants weren't welcome in the city earlier in the month when the City Council declared Costa Mesa a "Rule of Law" city. However, Mayor Allan Mansoor said that the action had nothing to do with Arizona's immigration law.
Horton said she wanted to be clear that she supported immigration reform and wanted the government to reexamine border security and rethink the social services that the U.S. provides to illegal immigrants. However, Horton said she didn't think illegal immigration is as big of a problem in Yorba Linda as it is in other communities.
"When we spend time on issues like this it takes time away from us working on actual city issues," Horton said.
Rikel said she would vote yes.
"I believe we are all touched by the immigration issue and it's time for the states, communities, and citizens to insist that the federal government uphold all the laws of the U.S.," Rikel said. "I also believe it is important for those who support the actions, to stand up and be heard. That includes city government."
Schwing said he was concerned about border security leaving the U.S. vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and would likely vote yes to support the Arizona law.
Councilman Jim Winder could not be reached for comment.
The details of Anderson's resolution haven't been released yet, but Anderson said it will be something that voices support for Arizona and urges the federal government to enforce the law.
"I don't want it to be controversial if it doesn't have to be," Anderson said. "I want to find something that everyone can get behind."
The council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 4845 Casa Loma Ave. Anderson said he will welcome public comment.
"I think everybody should care about this problem," Anderson said.
Contact the writer: 714-704-3719 or jterrell@ocregister.com
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