Half Of Americans View Large-Scale Migration To Be A ‘Critical Threat,’ Majority Want More Wall: POLL
Jason Hopkins Immigration Reporter
August 02, 2024 11:37 AM ET
Half of Americans believe a large number of migrants entering the country poses a “critical threat” to the interests of the United States, and a majority favor expanding the U.S.-Mexico border wall, a Chicago Council survey found.
Fifty percent of Americans view large numbers of migrants and refugees entering the U.S. to be a “critical threat” to the nation, a survey released Friday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found. The poll additionally found wide support for a border wall and the use of U.S. troops to stem illegal immigration.
The most dramatic increase in concern came from Republicans, with 83% signifying mass migration to be a critical threat. The survey found 45% of independents and only 27% of Democrats to share the same concern.
“American concern over the large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the United States has been on the rise over the last several years,” the survey stated. “That reflects a dramatic rise in the number of encounters between the US Border Patrol and migrants seeking to enter the United States via the US-Mexico border.”
The survey found other areas of support for hawkish border policies, with 55% of Americans favoring construction of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico in order to reduce the number of illegal migrant crossings and 53% in favor of using U.S. troops to help fend off migrant crossings. The bulk of support, again, came from respondents who identified as Republican.
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