We polled Arizona's immigration law

Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 5/3-5. Likely voters. MoE 4% (No trend lines)

Based on what you know or have heard about the new Arizona Immigration Law, do you favor or oppose it?

      Favor  Oppose  Not Sure

ALL     53      36      11

DEM     12      79       9
REP     89       7       4
IND     46      28      26

WHITE   63      26      11
LATINO  15      76       9
BLACK    8      80      12

Arizona now requires anyone passing through or living in their state to carry papers proving citizenship that can be produced at the command of any law enforcement officers. Do you approve or disapprove of this requirement?

      Approve  Disapprove  Not Sure

ALL      48        44         8

DEM      10        88         2
REP      85        11         4
IND      37        41        22

WHITE    58        35         7
LATINO    9        81        10
BLACK     4        83        13

This regressive law certainly has majority support, but ask residents about the implications of the law, and suddenly support drops significantly -- but not among Republicans and Democrats, who have strong positions staked out either way, but among independents. Indies like the general idea of doing something about immigration, but when confronted with what it means from a practical perspective, they cool significantly.