https://issuesinsights.com/2024/04/29/majority-of-voters-still-back-border-wall-stiff-immigration-controls-ii-tipp-poll/The poll gave respondents a choice of five options:
1. Build a wall, and rigidly enforce all other existing border laws;
2. Build a wall, rigidly enforce all other existing border laws, and deport those who have come here illegally, especially those with criminal records;
3. Tighten the border somewhat, but remember that “America is a nation of immigrants” and we can’t deport all of those who are here illegally;
4. We’re a nation of immigrants, open the border to all who want to come in;
5. Not sure.
The overall most popular response was also the toughest. That was No. 2, chosen by 42%. No. 1, which similarly called for a crackdown on border crossings and a border wall but didn’t include deportation as a possibility, garnered 16% of all responses.
That’s a 58% majority favoring at minimum a wall and more border enforcement, and a plurality of 42% favoring deportations to go along with the increased border controls.
Answer No. 3 picked up 27% support.
When you total it all up,
85% of Americans want greater enforcement of border laws, though to varying degrees. Just 6% agreed with the “open border” response, 8% said they were “not sure.”
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