Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration: polls

(The Center Square) – Polls are consistently ❀showing two key indictments on the Biden-Harris administration border policy: Americ🃏ans not only overwhelmingly oppose illegal immigration but also want troops sent to the southern border and the border secure.

Two new recent polls support this trend, although polls have consistently shown that Americans o🙈verwhelmingly disapprove of Vice Presideꦡnt Kamala Harris’ job as “border czar.”

A new Napolitan News Service  found that 84% of registered voters believe “illegal immigra🥀tion is bad for the United States” compared to only 12% who say it is good.

The rati▨o of opposition/support to illegal immigration has “remained broadly unchanged for decades,” the news service says.

The ove🔯rwhelming majority polled, 71%, said they support legal immigration, arguing it is good for the country.

Those who oppose illegal immigration say i𝄹t hurts Americaไns.

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“That view has also remained stable for decades. Voters make a clear distinction betwee🐻n legal and illegal immigration,” the news service says.

The primary reason for opposition: crime.

Among those ไpolled, 49% cited crime as a top concern; 28% said illegal immigration allows criminals and terrorists into the country; 26% said it place👍s a burden on the economy and healthcare; 16% that it allows in people who are dangerous; 5% that it allows in drugs and dealers.

“Overall, these numbers reflect the fact𓂃 that voters see America as both a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws,” RMG Research president Scott Rasmussen said.

“Voters understand why most immigrants want to bring their families to the la🏅nd of opportunity. But they are angry at the federal government for allowing and encouraging illegal immigration.”

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In a separate , 75% said they support sending U.S. troops to “challenge 🥀drug cartels and secure the border.”

“That’s up significantly since President Biden took office and the total includes 90% of Republicans and 62% of Democrats,” 🌸Napolitan News Service said.

The findings a﷽re consistent with several other💃 polls.

A recent Rasmussen Reports poll&n🔜bsp;found that nearly two-tﷺhirds surveyed say the southern border crisis should be called an invasion.

Large majorities said border security is a vital national 𒆙security 🐽interest (70%) and acknowledged what’s happening is a crisis (72%).

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This is after Texas changed the conversation on the border, introducing the term and concept o⛎f invasion to the American public, with 55 counties declaring an invasion.

Sixty counties also issued disaster declarations citing the ꦜborder crisis.

A recent Monmouth University Polling Institute report found the majorityꦉ polled said they support building a border wall, a policy former President Donald Trump implemented🔯 that Biden ended on his first day in office.

The majority polled, over 80%, said illegal immigration is “either a very seriꦫous (61%) or somewhat serious (23%) problem.”

“Public concern about illegal immigration ဣis higher d♐uring President Joe Biden’s term than it was under the prior two administrations,” the institute said.

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A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll found that the majority of Texans, including Hispanics and Blacks, sup🍎port ꦐbuilding a wall and border security measures.

It also found 🅺that Democrats in Texas are increasingly supporting Trump.

Overall, 65% of all Texas voters said they support Texas building its own wall and barriers; 57% support Texas installing marine buoys in the Rio Grande River; 66% support deploying additional state police and military🍌 resources to the border.

A majority of Hispanic Texas voters, 56%, also disapprove of Bideꦺn’s handling of immigration🎶 and border security, the UT/TPP poll found.

Anoth𝔍er UT/TPP poll found that Texans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security efforts through Operation Lone Star, including supporting Texas installing marine barriers, constructing a border wall and physical barriers at the Texas-Mexico border, deploying additional resources to the bor𓆉der, and busing illegal foreign nationals north.

These findings are similar to those from The Center Square Voters’ Voice polls conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights.

One poll last year found that 82ꦍ% of Americans are concer♎ned about border security.

Among them, 50%ꦉ said the border crisis became worse under the ♚Biden-Harris administration.

Another from March found that 62% of voters say the U.S. is moving in the😼 wrong direct♛ion under the Biden-Harris administration with yet another showing that illegal immigration nearly ties inflationary high costs as the top concern.

Another Voter’s Voice poll found that Americans want states to play a role in border security, supporting Texas an🔯d other state’s right to secure thei꧂r borders.