(NEXSTAR) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sparred over immigration and border security policy during the first debate of the 2024 presidential election.
Biden criticized Trump. Separating immigrant families Meanwhile, President Trump claimed that during his presidency he had “maintained the most secure border in history.”
The Biden administration Repeal some of President Trump’s policies These are intended to prevent migrants, including legal ones, from arriving at the border.
Still, only three in 10 American adults support Biden’s immigration policies, a new poll finds.Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Policy Research.
In an attempt to garner further support on the issue, Biden claimed Thursday night that the Border Patrol supports him and his “position” on immigration.
The Border Patrol do not have I support Biden, but my agent’s union The bipartisan Senate proposal was approved. The White House negotiated with Republicans.
The National Border Patrol Union A short statement posted on Xformer Twitter user: “To be clear, we have never endorsed Biden and will never do so in the future.”
During Thursday night’s debate, Trump leaned into a key Republican argument ahead of the November election, linking crime and immigration, and making generalizations about immigrants based on their individual crimes.
recently,High-profile violent crimesThere has been a rise in crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants, but FBI statistics do not break down crimes by the immigration status of the perpetrators, and there is no evidence that immigrant crimes are increasing sharply along the US-Mexico border or in cities with the largest immigrant influxes, such as New York.Research suggestsPeople living in the country illegally are less likely to be arrested for violent, drug, and property crimes than native-born Americans.
Immigration has emerged as a priority not just for Republicans but for the nation. Nexstar survey conducted this weekAmong 1,109 respondents who identified themselves as undecided, 24% ranked immigration and border security as the second most important issue ahead of Election Day.
The Nexstar survey was distributed to users of Nexstar Media Group websites nationwide. The survey is not scientific but is intended to provide an indicator of audience sentiment. More than 9,000 people participated in the survey between June 24 and June 25.
The Associated Press and The Hill contributed to this report.
