Over 50% of Americans want to see less immigration into the U.S. A new poll shows the highest percentage of Americans wanting lower levels since 2001.
A majority of Americans want lower levels of immigration overall, according to a new poll ahead of an election in which immigration and the crisis at the southern border are going to be top issues for voters. Fifty-five percent of voters want to see immigration to the U.S. decrease, according to a recent Gallup poll. That is up dramatically from 41% last year, and the first time since 2005 a majority of Americans want less immigration. It’s also the highest since the 58% recorded in 2001.
By party affiliation, 88% of Republicans, 50% of independents and 28% of Democrats want less immigration. It comes amid a third year of an ongoing crisis at the southern border. While that is primarily an issue of illegal immigration, there are ongoing concerns from Republicans about the use of parole by the Biden administration to admit hundreds of thousands into the U.S., which counts as legal immigration.
Former President Trump used the convention to tout his record in office, saying his strategy to stop illegal immigration, including border wall construction and increased interior enforcement, had worked. 'We stopped the invasion. But the invasion that we stopped was peanuts by comparison to what happened after I left. Look at what happened after I left. They took over our country,' Trump said. 'We ended all catch and release. We shut down asylum fraud.
While the president’s action has led to significant results, it is clear that the only lasting solution to the challenges we are seeing on our border — the solution that would deliver additional authorities, resources and personnel that we need to secure our border — is through congressional action,' an official said.
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