Article posted: 1/22/2013 8:40 PM

Poll: Many say let illegal immigrants stay in US

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Applicants wait in Langley Park, Md., to apply for the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals last Aug. 15, as the U.S. started accepting applications to allow immigrants to avoid deportation and get a work permit — but not a path to citizenship.

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More than 6 in 10 Americans now favor allowing illegal immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens, a major increase in support driven by a turnaround in Republicans’ opinions after the 2012 elections, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.