Californians hold positive views of immigrants; most oppose deportation

Voters are split in their views of illegal immigrants, but a majority opposes deporting them. - - Donna Poisl

By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times

Repeated clashes over illegal immigration have marked the state's political races for years, but a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll found that voters hold positive views about immigrants overall and favor accommodating illegal immigrants who have held down jobs in the state.

Asked whether immigrants represented a benefit or a burden to the state, 48% of voters likely to cast ballots in November said they were a benefit, and 36% said they strongly held that view. Only 32% said immigrants overall were a burden to California because of their impact on public services, and only 22% felt that way strongly.
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