A majority of Americans believe the federal government has done a poor job of handling the historic surge of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Biden, according to a new poll.
One survey report found that only 18% of those surveyed said the government was doing well with immigrants seeking to enter the United States at the southern border, while 80% said the government was doing poorly. answered. Pew Research Center poll It was released on Thursday.
Of those who disagreed with the government’s response to the influx of migrants, 45% characterized it as a “very bad job”.
The pollster noted that 73% of Democrats gave the government a negative rating on the border, the highest percentage recorded since Mr. Biden, 81, took office.
“Americans overwhelmingly criticize the government’s handling of the immigration crisis,” the Pew Research Center report said.
Most Americans (78%) also describe the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Biden administration as a “crisis” or “serious problem.”
Republicans (70%) are more likely than Democrats (22%) to call the border situation a “crisis,” and 45% of Democrats prefer to call the border situation a “major problem.”
More than half of Americans (57%) believe the unprecedented influx of immigrants is leading to an increase in crime, while 39% say the border crisis has not had a significant impact on crime.
When asked about policies that could improve the situation at the southern border, 60% said adding more immigration agents would have a positive impact.
A majority (56%) think increasing opportunities for immigrants to enter the country legally would be helpful.
Fewer than half (41%) say expanding the U.S.-Mexico border wall would improve the situation, and adding more resources to provide a safe and sanitary environment for arriving migrants would be constructive. Only 36% of respondents said they expected the policy to be effective.
The Pew Research Center poll was conducted between January 16 and January 21 among 5,140 U.S. adults.
Most House Republicans are disgusted with Biden’s handling of the border crisis and voted earlier this week to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing administration officials of failing to enforce federal immigration laws. , accused him of lying to Congress about the situation in the United States. -Mexico border.
Several Republicans in both the House and Senate are also raising concerns that Democrats and the Biden administration are not doing enough to secure the southern border while providing billions of dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. He made it clear that he would withhold aid.
