![]() to require people to apply for asylum before they travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. should consider to address the large number of asylum seekers at the border, about half of Americans (52%) say it is very important for the U.S. When asked about some possible government actions the U.S. Public priorities for dealing with situation at the U.S.-Mexico border Republicans are more likely than Democrats (60% vs. Ībout half of Americans (51%) say they have been at least somewhat closely following news about the number of people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. About a quarter (26%) say they don’t agree with either party on this issue. ![]() When asked generally which party they agree with more on immigration policy, more Americans say they agree with policies from the Republican Party (41%) than the Democratic Party (31%). In both parties, somewhat larger shares now say illegal immigration is a major problem than did so last year. ![]() 25%) to rate illegal immigration as a very big national problem. Republicans continue to be far more likely than Democrats (70% vs. Public perceptions of illegal immigration as a major national problem, which declined somewhat last year, have rebounded to 2021 levels. Views of illegal immigration as a national problem Just 35% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents and 11% of Republicans and Republican leaners currently rate the government’s performance positively. And in 2019, when Donald Trump was president, just a third said the government was doing a good job at the border.īoth of those surveys asked about the “increased number” of people seeking asylum, while the question in the Center’s latest survey asks about the “large number” of asylum seekers. Only 29% gave the government positive ratings in April 2021, during Joe Biden’s first year in office. How Republicans, Democrats view the government’s handling of the border situationĪmericans have expressed negative views of the government’s handling of the border situation for the past few years. And 49% say it is very important to increase staffing and resources for patrolling and policing the border. to apply before they travel to the border. About half (52%) say it is very important to require people seeking asylum in the U.S. The public’s views of possible actions to deal with the situation at the border have not changed much in recent years. ![]()
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