
A majority of Americans believe illegal immigration is a 'very serious problem': poll
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Most Americans now support building a wall to cut off illegal immigrants arriving through Mexico, according to a new poll released Monday.
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"Illegal immigration has taken center stage as a defining issue this presidential election year. Other Monmouth polling found this to be [President] Biden’s weakest policy area, including among his fellow Democrats," said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Similarly, 61% of Americans say immigrants seeking political asylum at the border should be made to stay in Mexico while their claims are processed. Just 35% say they should be allowed into the U.S. while they wait, according to the poll.