The border situation in the eye of the storm

May was the third month in a row that US border forces like CBP (Customs and Border Protection) apprehended more than 170,000 undocumented immigrants, the highest number in decades. Although there are multiple influential factors that increase and encourage mass irregular migration such as the global Coronavirus pandemic or the economic crisis in Central America, the fact that there is a new administration also intervenes in the opinion of the local population.

Democratic President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, superseding former Republican President Donald Trump. It is clear that these two leaders have an extremely different stance when it comes to immigration, and the fact that President Biden takes a more welcoming approach to foreign populations in general sparks an even greater social controversy regarding the current border situation.

In fact, the surge of illegal border crossings has undoubtedly delayed the Biden administration’s immigration plans and cast doubt on its border policies.

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The American population supports stricter border policies

Since the border situation is currently national news and is drawing the attention of the American public, between June 15 and 17, Harvard CAPS and Harris Poll conducted a survey of 2,006 adults, which revealed that the local population supports the idea of ​​Biden implementing stricter border policies to curb and stem mass irregular migration.

According to the survey, 64% of respondents think that the Biden administration, in light of the current border situation, should “issue new, stricter policies to reduce the flow of people across the border”.

Adding to that, this is not the first survey to show that American citizens are truly concerned with the surge of illegal border crossings. In fact, a poll conducted in early April 2021 reveals that 68% of respondents think that the Biden administration is not handling the border situation in the most effective way.

It is worth mentioning that the biggest challenge facing the Biden administration is the current border situation. According to expert pollster Mark Penn, “This is the administration’s greatest weakness right now”.

Local citizens also support the legalization of undocumented immigrants

It is important to clarify that the opinion of the American population regarding border policies has nothing to do with its opinion regarding legal immigration programs and even immigrants currently residing in the US undocumented.

According to extensive research conducted by FWD.US, the vast majority of recent national surveys show growing support from the American population when it comes to the legalization of undocumented immigrants.

What does this mean? These results basically reveal that the American population is not necessarily in disagreement with immigration in general, but that what is really controversial is irregular immigration and the fact that foreigners try to enter the country without prior authorization.

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