… Americans, in general, have become much more tolerant of immigrants in recent decades. Until recently, that was true of Republicans as well, and voters in both parties were largely in agreement on the question. Now, however, Republicans have become more conservative in their views on immigration, and the issue has become a bitterly partisan one, according to survey data provided to Wonkblog by the Pew Research Center. CONT.
Max Ehrenfreund, Washington Post