Immigration ranks as top issue for Americans for longest consecutive monthly stretch in past 24 years: poll

Americans classed migration arsenic nan astir important rumor facing nan United States for a 3rd consecutive month, according to a caller canvass released connected Tuesday.

An April 1-22 Gallup study recovered that 27% of Americans classed migration arsenic nan astir important problem facing nan U.S. 

Immigration topped Gallup’s open-ended trend for a 3rd consecutive month. It marked nan longest consecutive agelong for nan migration rumor successful nan past 24 years. 

In December 2023, migration tied pinch nan authorities arsenic nan astir important rumor for Americans. That was nan aforesaid period migrant encounters astatine nan confederate separator hit a grounds 302,000. 

Immigration past surpassed nan authorities arsenic nan astir important rumor for Gallup respondents successful February – nan aforesaid period a arguable bi-partisan separator and overseas assistance package tanked successful nan Senate. 

This twelvemonth marks nan first clip migration has classed arsenic nan astir important rumor for Americans for respective consecutive months since Gallup began updating nan astir important problem mobility monthly successful March 2001. Immigration has been nan apical rumor 4 times since 2000 – either unsocial aliases tied pinch different rumor – astatine respective points, including successful 2014, 2018 and 2019. 

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Migrants connected nan slope of nan barren riverbed of nan Rio Grande astatine nan US-Mexico separator successful Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, connected Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  (Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"For nan 3rd period successful a row, migration is nan problem Americans sanction much than immoderate different arsenic nan astir important facing nan U.S. While migration has not classed arsenic nan apical problem often successful Gallup’s monthly trend, it stands unsocial arsenic nan astir politically polarizing rumor successful nan past 25 years of Gallup’s measurement," Gallup assessed. "The grounds surge of migrants astatine nan confederate U.S. separator successful December brought moreover much attraction connected nan rumor – and while attempted crossings person eased somewhat since then, they are expected to summation arsenic outpouring continues. President Joe Biden’s support rating for his handling of migration has been persistently poor. With nan statesmanlike predetermination astir six months distant and migration apical of mind, nan rumor remains a important vulnerability for Biden arsenic he seeks reelection." 

Gallup respondents person classed nan system nan apical rumor 101 times complete nan past 24 years – much times than immoderate different rumor has taken nan apical spot. 

The authorities has been nan astir important rumor 85 times, while nan Iraq War was nan apical rumor 50 times. 

Texas National Guard on nan US-Mexico separator successful El Paso, Texas, US, arsenic seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, connected Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  (Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The percent of Republicans who cited migration arsenic nan apical rumor has decreased since February's grounds 57% high. 

Migrants remainder connected nan slope of nan barren riverbed of nan Rio Grande astatine nan US-Mexico separator successful Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, connected Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  (Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In 2019, arsenic galore arsenic 20% of Democrats mentioned migration arsenic nan apical issue. 

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The latest study showed independents mentioning migration astatine a caller high, though statistically akin readings were recorded successful 2019 and successful caller months, Gallup said.