As the Supreme Court weighs a decision on Arizona's immigration law, a new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that more than half of Americans see the law as about right

The legislation, which was signed into law in April 2010, is considered among the most stringent immigration laws in the nation. It requires Arizona law enforcement members to check the citizenship status of anyone they believe to be an illegal immigrant. According to the survey, 52% of Americans believe that Arizona's immigration policy is about right, while 33% say that it goes too far. Eleven percent say that the law does not go far enough. The Obama administration is challenging the law on the grounds that it conflicts with what it contends is the federal government's exclusive right to set immigration laws for the country. Most Americans seem to disagree. Sixty-two percent of respondents - and majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents - say that both the federal government and state governments should be able to determine laws regarding illegal immigrants. Twenty-five percent (30% of Democrats and 16% of Republicans) think such laws should be determined exclusively by the federal government, and 11% (4% of Democrats and 15% of Republicans) think that they should be determined by state governments only.