The United States’ southern border has been in a state of disarray for years. Under the Biden administration, major upticks in illegal crossings are concerning the American people.
Texas and other states appealed for the White House to come up with a comprehensive border strategy to prevent unlawful entry. Unfortunately, this has yet to happen, therefore prompting certain border states to begin transporting illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities.
While many Democratic leaders decry these transfers, the problems that created a demand for them are still not going away. Now, a fresh poll from Harvard CAPS-Harris shows that few Americans approve of how Biden’s handling the southern border.
This doesn’t bode well for Biden’s reelection campaign
Today, 44% of the country believes the uptick in immigrants coming across America’s southern border constitute failure on the president’s end. Almost 50% of Independents hold this view; the same goes for nearly 60% of Republicans and close to 30% of Democrats.
Just earlier this month, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was the target of House Republicans’ impeachment resolution.
This resolution maintains the administration neglected federal statutes that mandate border management and prohibit lying to Congress. Nevertheless, in a Senate controlled by Democrats, the efforts to impeach Mayorkas are all but dead on arrival.
Right now, Americans largely view immigration as a pressing issue that the country needs to face. It’s certainly one that Biden will find himself confronted with, regardless of whether he faces Haley or Trump in the general election.
In the meantime, only a mere 35% of US citizens approve of how the president’s handled immigration.
A series of red flags for Biden’s 2024 chances
The 46th president has taken hits in the polls not just for immigration, but also for his response to the war in Israel. Some Democrats and other left-wing voters believe Biden needs to take more action that they deem as favorable to Palestinians and Gazans.
Voters who counted on the president to do away with their student loan debts have also signaled frustration. Meanwhile, some in Biden’s party warn that these polls where he’s down could pave the way to another Trump presidency.
