Despite what you hear from the corrupt liberal media, a majority of Americans approve of the tougher immigration laws adopted by Arizona in the face of the federal government's inaction to control the U.S. border with Mexico.

From a new Pew Research Center survey:

The public broadly supports a new Arizona law aimed at dealing with illegal immigration and the law’s provisions giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally.

Fully 73% say they approve of requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them. Two-thirds (67%) approve of allowing police to detain anyone who cannot verify their legal status, while 62% approve of allowing police to question people they think may be in the country illegally.

After being asked about the law's provisions, 59% say that, considering everything, they approve of Arizona's new illegal immigration law while 32% disapprove.

Read the full survey at the Pew Center Web site.