Most Latinos view the border situation as a crisis or a major problem, and most say the government is doing a bad job dealing with it

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March 1, 2024

Latinos’ Views on the Migrant Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Most Latinos view the border situation as a crisis or a major problem, and most say the government is doing a bad job dealing with it

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Most Latinos view the border situation as a crisis or a major problem, and most say the government is doing a bad job dealing with it

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Latinos’ Views on the Migrant Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Majority of Latinos say hiring more immigration judges and staff to make faster asylum decisions would help the situation at the border
Latinos are more likely than other Americans to say easier access to work for asylum-seekers waiting for their application decision will help the border situation, but much less likely to say increasing deportations or expanding the border wall will help
Majority of Latinos view economic conditions in migrants’ home countries and in the U.S. as major reasons why many migrants are trying to enter U.S.
Latino Republicans are more likely than Latino Democrats to say U.S. immigration policies are a major reason for the situation at the border
Latino immigrants more likely than U.S.-born Latinos to name economic factors as a major reason for the large number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border
Among Hispanics, Republicans follow news about the U.S.-Mexico border more closely than Democrats
Latinos’ views on the border situation’s impact on crime differ widely by partisanship and age

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