Poll: Immigration a Leading Issue Heading into Midterms
Support surprisingly strong among Republican voters
By Andrew R. Arthur on July 10, 2018
On July 5, 2018, Reuters reported the results of a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing that immigration was the top issue for U.S. voters heading into the November 2018 midterm elections, edging out the economy on the list of Americans' concerns. While this is not surprising given the media attention paid to the issue of immigration the last few weeks, the poll reveals some interesting facts.
In my last post, I wrote about the "Abolish ICE" movement among certain Democrats who are railing against the president's policies, and immigration enforcement in the United States itself. The heated rhetoric surrounding various administration policies, and in particular the so-called "separation of families" at the border would suggest that this is a significant issue for voters on the liberal end of the spectrum.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Poll-Immigration-Leading-Issue-Heading-Midterms
