Poll: Americans’ Satisfaction With U.S. Immigration At Lowest Point In Decade
ForbesNov 26, 2022
The Facts
A new Gallup poll published on Monday indicates that Americans are less supportive of US immigration levels as the southern border crisis continues, with about 63% of the respondents expressing dissatisfaction.
The survey conducted between Jan. 2-22 among over 1K US adults found that only 28% of Americans are at least somewhat satisfied with the level of immigration in the US, the lowest recorded level of contentment since 2012.
The Spin
Republican narrative
It is no surprise that Americans have turned against the idea of rampant immigration after the Biden admin. has reversed Trump's merit-based immigration reform. The Southern Border crisis is now a full-on national security threat, and Democratic Party immigration policies are an unpopular disaster.
Democratic narrative
The poll's results reflect years of Republicans promoting anti-immigrant rhetoric targeting Latinos and Hispanics, deeming them criminals, and their claims that there is an "invasion" going on at the southern border. These are xenophobic dog whistles, and the GOP must be held accountable for its toxic immigration rhetoric.
