By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square)
Polls consistently reveal two key indictments of the Biden-Harris administration’s border policies: Americans not only overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration but also want to send troops to the southern border and secure it.
Two new recent polls support this trend, though polls consistently show Americans overwhelmingly support it. Disapprove Vice President Kamala Harris serves as “border czar.”
New naples news service polling The study found that 84% of registered voters believe “illegal immigration is bad for the United States,” while only 12% believe it is a good thing.
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The news organization said the opposition/support ratio for illegal immigration “has remained essentially unchanged for decades.”
An overwhelming majority of those surveyed (71%) said they support legal immigration and believe it is good for the country. Those who oppose illegal immigration say it hurts Americans.
“This view has also remained stable for decades. Voters make a clear distinction between legal and illegal immigration,” the news agency said.
The main reason for opposition: crime. Of those surveyed, 49% cited crime as a top concern; 28% said illegal immigration allows criminals and terrorists into the country; 26% said it puts a strain on the economy and health care burden; 16% allowed to dangerous people; 5% allowed to drug and drug dealers.
“Overall, these numbers reflect the fact that voters view the United States as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws,” said Scott Rasmussen, president of RMG Research. “Voters understand why most immigrants want to bring their families to a land of opportunity. But they Angry at the federal government for allowing and encouraging illegal immigration.
in separate polling75% said they support sending U.S. troops to “challenge drug cartels and secure borders.”
“That number has increased significantly since President Biden took office and includes 90% of Republicans and 62% of Democrats,” the Naples News Service said.
The findings are consistent with several other polls.
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Recent Rasmussen Report polling found that nearly two-thirds of respondents believed the crisis at the southern border should be called an invasion. A majority say border security is a vital national security interest (70%) and acknowledge what is happening is a crisis (72%).
This comes after Texas changed the border conversation, introducing the terminology and concept of invasion to the American public, with 55 counties declare invasion. Sixty counties also issued disaster declarations citing the border crisis.
Monmouth University Recent Poll Institute Report A majority of respondents were found to say they support building the border wall, a policy implemented by former President Trump and ended by Biden on his first day in office. A majority of those surveyed (more than 80%) said illegal immigration is “a very serious (61%) or somewhat serious (23%) problem.”
“Public concern about illegal immigration has been higher under President Joe Biden than during the previous two administrations,” the institute said.
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project polling A majority of Texans, including Hispanics and blacks, were found to support building the wall and border security measures. The report also found that Texas Democrats are increasingly supporting Trump.
Overall, 65% of Texas voters said they support Texas building its own wall and barriers; 57% support Texas installing ocean buoys on the Rio Grande; and 66% support deploying more state police and police to the border. military resources.
A majority of Texas Latino voters (56%) also disapprove of Biden’s handling of immigration and border security, the UT/TPP poll found.
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Another UT/TPP polling Found overwhelming support for Governor Greg Abbott’s border security efforts through Operation Lone Star, including support for Texas to install ocean barriers Build border walls and physical barriers, deploy more resources to the border, and shuttle illegal aliens north.
These findings are similar to those from a poll conducted by Center Square Voters Voice and Noble Predictive Insights. one polling Last year it was found that 82% of Americans were concerned about border security. Among them, 50% said the border crisis has become worse under the Biden-Harris administration.
other Surveys since March show that 62% of voters say the United States is currently heading in the wrong direction under the Biden-Harris administration. other This shows that illegal immigration is almost tied to the high cost of inflation and has become the most worrying issue.
Another Voice of the Voters poll found that Americans want states to play a role in border security and support the right of Texas and other states to secure their borders.
Co-organized with permission from Center Square.
