Bethany Blankley (The Center Square)
Polls consistently show two key indictments of the Biden-Harris administration’s border policies: Not only do Americans overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration, but they also want to send troops to the southern border to secure it.
Two recent new polls confirm this trend, but polls consistently show that Americans overwhelmingly Rejected Regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ role as “Secretary for Border Affairs.”
New Naples News Service vote 84% of registered voters believe illegal immigration is a bad thing for the United States, while only 12% believe it’s a good thing.
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The ratio of people opposed to and in support of illegal immigration “has remained roughly the same for decades,” the news agency reported.
The poll found that an overwhelming majority, 71%, support legal immigration and say it’s good for the country. Opponents of illegal immigration say it hurts the American people.
“This view has remained constant for decades, with voters making a clear distinction between legal and illegal immigration,” the news agency reported.
The main reason for opposition is crime: 49% of those surveyed cited crime as their biggest concern. 28% said illegal immigration allows criminals and terrorists into the country. 26% said it puts a strain on the economy and health care. 16% said it allows dangerous people into the country. 5% said it allows drug and dealers into the country.
“Overall, these numbers reflect the fact that voters view America as both 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 the land of opportunity, but they resent the federal government’s tolerance and encouragement of illegal immigration.”
Another vote75% of respondents said they supported sending U.S. troops to “fight drug cartels and protect the border.”
“This is a significant increase since President Biden took office, and the total includes 90% Republicans and 62% Democrats,” the Neapolitan News Service reported.
The findings are consistent with those of several other polls.
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Recent Rasmussen Report vote Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said the crisis on the southern border should be called an invasion. Majorities say border security is a vital national security interest (70%) and acknowledge that what is happening is a crisis (72%).
This comes after Texas changed the debate on borders and introduced the word and concept of invasion to the American public. Declare an invasionSixty counties have also issued disaster declarations due to the border crisis.
Recent Monmouth University Polling Research Institute Report The poll found that a majority of respondents support building a border wall, a policy implemented by former President Donald Trump and ended by Biden on his first day in office, and that more than 80% of respondents said illegal immigration is a “very serious (61%) or somewhat serious (23%) problem.”
“The public has become more concerned about illegal immigration during President Joe Biden’s term than under the previous two administrations,” the institute said.
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project vote The poll found that majorities of Texans, including Hispanics and Blacks, support the wall and border security measures, and also found growing support for Trump among Texas Democrats.
Overall, 65% of Texas voters support building their own wall or barrier, 57% support Texas installing marine buoys on the Rio Grande River, and 66% support deploying additional state police and military resources to the border.
A majority of Hispanic voters in Texas (56%) also dislike Biden’s handling of immigration and border security, according to the UT/TPP poll.
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Another UT/TPP vote The survey found that Texans overwhelmingly support Governor Greg Abbott’s border security efforts through Operation Lone Star, which include the State of Texas’ installation of a marine barrier, construction of a border wall and physical barrier on the Texas-Mexico border, deploying additional resources to the border, and busing illegal aliens north.
These results are similar to those of the Center Square Voter Voice Poll, conducted in partnership with Noble Predictive Insights. vote A survey last year found that 82% of Americans are concerned about border security, including 50% who said the border crisis has gotten worse under a Biden-Harris administration.
Another A March survey found that 62% of voters said the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction under a Biden-Harris administration. Another It shows that illegal immigration is almost as much of a top concern as the rising costs of inflation.
A separate Voter’s Voice poll found that Americans want states to play a role in border security and support Texas and other states’ right to protect their borders.
Distributed with permission From Centre Square.
