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With the Senate on Thursday passing its version of immigration reform<\/a> on a 68-32 vote, Americans are broadly supportive of its overall thrust but divided on issues of timing.<\/p>\n\n

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According to a new Pew Research Center\/USA TODAY survey, 71% of Americans say undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements should be allowed to stay in the country. And 77% say any legislation allowing them to do so also should provide for increased security along the borders.<\/p>\n\n

The key difference, however, is how those two policy elements mesh together: 49% say undocumented immigrants should be allowed to apply for legal status while<\/em> border improvements are being made, but 43% say they should have to wait until effective border control has been established.<\/p>\n\n

Both parties are split on that aspect of immigration reform.\u00a0Republicans who agree with the Tea Party favor a \u201cborder security first\u201d approach by more than two-to-one (67% to 27%), while non-Tea Party Republicans are divided evenly (47%-47%). And while three-quarters of liberal Democrats (74% to 23%) say undocumented immigrants should be able to\u00a0apply for legal status while border security is being increased, only about half (53%) of the party\u2019s conservatives and moderates agree. Those divisions are likely to play out as immigration reform moves over to the House.\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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