Increasingly hostile to illegal immigrants become their voters Republicans in the US, according to Reuters / Ipsos polls, according to the APE-MPE.
This is a trend that the Republican Party is trying to exploit in its attempt to regain control of Congress.
The findings, based on polls conducted before and after Donald Trump’s presidency, show that Republicans are increasingly rallying around the former president’s hard-line views on immigration; although the rest of the country has become more hospitable.
77% of Republicans respond to a poll conducted from February 18 to 24 that they want more fencing along the southern border with Mexico, a percentage increased by six percentage points compared to 2015.
And 56% do not want illegal immigrants to be able to obtain citizenship, a percentage higher by 18 percentage points compared to a 2018 poll.
Republicans are increasingly concerned about immigration as flows of unaccompanied children and families continue to appear on the US-Mexico border.
22% of Republicans responded to a poll conducted on March 10-11 that he believes immigration is the most important problem of the country, 7% higher than at the beginning of February.
Republicans are trying to bolster their supporters by losing both the White House and the Senate in last November’s election. However, they are divided between Trump supporters and those who want to go ahead and make the party more attractive.
Persistence in a hard line on immigration puts the party at risk as US demographics change and minorities gain political influence.
Biden less popular with immigrants
In its efforts to pursue a more humane system, as it describes it, the Biden government has relaxed some policies, moves that have been accompanied by a growing number of illegal immigrants crossing the border.
Among the independents, a significant group of voters, Biden appears less immigrant-friendly than pandemic management, according to the poll.
A February poll found that 50% of independent voters oppose more asylum seekers entering the country, while 34% are in favor.
Dual strategy
Reuters / Ipsos polls suggest Republicans seeking a return to Trump’s nuclear policies will need to be vigilant when it comes to deciding how tough their anti-immigration message will be in the next election.
While Republicans are more opposed to programs that would benefit illegal immigrants entering the country, the poll shows that the rest of the country is moving in the opposite direction.
For example, 61% of American adults are in favor of granting citizenship to illegal immigrants, according to a Reuters / Ipsos poll in February, higher than 43% in 2015.
The number of Americans who do not want more fencing along the border with Mexico has more than doubled in the last six years and opinion polls conducted during Trump’s presidency show a steady increase in easing restrictions on children entering the country illegally.
An October 2020 poll showed that 63% of respondents today approve of aid policies for so-called “Dreamers” to stay in the country and obtain a work permit, up from 46% in 2014.
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