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Biden Faces Intense Scrutiny Over Immigration Policy Amid Record Migrant Entries

As immigration emerges as the top concern for Americans, President Biden's approval ratings hit a new low, particularly in handling immigration issues.

migrants flee at southwest border
Members of a caravan of Central Americans who spent weeks traveling across Mexico walk from Mexico to the U.S. side of the border to ask authorities for asylum on April 29, 2018 in Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. A Gallup poll released February 27, 2024, finds that more Americans currently view illegal immigration as a "critical threat" than did in 2004.

Overview

  • Nearly 7.3 million individuals have entered the U.S. illegally since January 2021, with recent polling indicating immigration as a critical voting issue for the 2024 presidential election.
  • House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, alleging failure to enforce federal law, marking a historic first for a sitting cabinet secretary.
  • A new Gallup poll reveals immigration has surpassed other issues as the most important problem facing America, with a record-high 55% of U.S. adults viewing illegal immigration as a critical threat.
  • President Biden's approval rating has dropped to 38%, with only 28% approval for his handling of U.S. immigration policy.
  • More than 7.2 million migrants have entered the U.S. from Mexico since Biden took office, with monthly crossings reaching an all-time high of over 300,000 in December.