Most Americans Are Critical of Government’s Handling of Situation at U.S.-Mexico Border

With Border Patrol apprehensions once again increasing this spring, Americans are expressing renewed concern over illegal immigration and the current situation at the U.S. border with Mexico.

Chart shows public’s priorities for U.S.-Mexico border: Boost staff, resources; reduce number of asylum seekers
The government receives negative ratings for how it has handled the situation at the border. About two-thirds of U.S. adults (68%) say that the government is doing a very (33%) or somewhat (35%) bad job of dealing with the increased number of people seeking asylum at the country’s southern border, while fewer than half as many (29%) say it is doing a very or somewhat good job.