Americans ranked immigration as the most important issue facing the United States for the third consecutive month, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
According to a Gallup poll from April 1-22, 27% of Americans name immigration as the most important issue facing America.
Immigration has topped Gallup’s indefinite trends for the third month in a row. This is the longest consecutive immigration crisis in the past 24 years.
In December 2023, immigration was tied to the government as the most important issue for Americans. That was the same month that the number of migrant encounters at the southern border reached a record of 302,000.
Immigration surpassed government as the most important issue for Gallup respondents in February. That same month, a bipartisan border and foreign aid package sparked controversy in the Senate.
This is the first year since Gallup began updating its Most Important Issues question monthly in March 2001 that immigration has ranked as the most important issue to Americans for multiple months in a row. Immigration has been his top issue four times since 2000, either alone or alongside other issues. Different issues – at several points including 2014, 2018, and 2019.
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Migrants on the dry bed of the Rio Grande River on the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Justin Hummel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“For the third month in a row, Americans rank immigration more than any other issue as the most important issue facing the United States.Gallup’s monthly trends show that immigration ranks as the top issue. Although not common, it stands alone as the most politically polarizing issue “as measured by Gallup over the past 25 years.” “A record surge in migrants at the U.S. southern border in December brought the issue to greater attention. Border crossing attempts have eased slightly since then, but are expected to increase as spring continues. President Joe Biden’s Approval Rating on Immigration Policy With the presidential election nearly six months away and immigration a top priority, the issue remains a significant vulnerability for Biden as he seeks re-election. It becomes. ”
Gallup respondents have ranked the economy in the top spot 101 times over the past 24 years. That’s more times than any other issue has taken the top spot.
Government was the top issue 85 times, and the Iraq War was the top issue 50 times.
Texas National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Justin Hummel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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In the latest poll, 48% of Republicans and 25% of independents cited immigration as the most important issue, compared to just 8% of Democrats.
The percentage of Republicans who cited immigration as a top priority has fallen from a record high of 57% in February.
Migrants rest on the dry bed of the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Justin Hummel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In 2019, 20% of Democrats cited immigration as a top issue.
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Latest poll shows independents mention immigration at record high rate, but statistically similar numbers were recorded in recent months compared to 2019, Gallup says. said.
