Texas and immigration

A poll published in five major Texas newspapers shows that more than half of the registered voters surveyed support legislation similar to a new Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigrants. According to the poll, 53% of 1,072 registered Texas voters said they supported passage of such legislation in Texas. Thirty-eight percent were opposed to such legislation, while 8% were uncertain and 1% refused to answer. The poll said that 78% of voters who described themselves as Republicans said they supported the Arizona-style bill, while 71% who described themselves as Democrats opposed it. About two-thirds of the white respondents supported such legislation, even if it involved racial profiling, while about 75% of the Hispanic respondents and 60% of the black respondents opposed it.