It is not just the Republican party that has changed its rhetoric when it comes to immigration.

According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, more than 60 percent of Americans favor allowing undocumented immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens.

A shift in strategy in the GOP does seem to have something to do with it. The sharp turnaround on immigration reform by party leaders is meant to boost increase support from Latino voters — 71 percent of them helped re-elect President Barack Obama in November.

Emboldened by the overwhelming Latino backing and by shifting attitudes on immigration, Obama has made overhauling laws about who can legally live in the U.S. a centerpiece of his second-term agenda. In the coming weeks, he’s expected to aggressively push for ways to create an eventual pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already in this country.

via Poll: Most Americans Now Back Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants | Fox News Latino.