How Mexicans and Americans view each other and their governments’ handling of the border
Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico – a reversal from 2017.
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Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico – a reversal from 2017.
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address Americans are focused on the health of the economy and immigration.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it’s doing a very bad job.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
There are sizable ideological differences over the most pressing priorities for the U.S. immigration system within each partisan coalition.
Nearly four-in-ten Latinos (39%) say they worry that they, a family member or someone close to them could be deported.
Most Latino immigrants say they would come to the U.S. again.
Republicans and Democrats continue to differ over the factors they see as important for being “truly American.”
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