79 Percent Of Americans Think Border Is In ‘Crisis’ Or Is A ‘Problem’

Article publisher: 
Daily Caller
Article date: 
10 January 2019
Article category: 
National News
Medium
Article Body: 
A vast majority of American voters believe that the United States is facing a “crisis” or a “problem” on the southern border, according to a new poll by Politico and Morning Consult.
 
While less than half of those surveyed (42 percent) agree with President Donald Trump’s assertion that the border is in “crisis,” another 37 percent concede that there is a “problem” — meaning 79 percent of voters believe the situation at the border is a serious issue. 
 
Only 12 percent of voters polled said that the situation at the border is neither a crisis nor a problem.
 
According to data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an average of nearly 2,000 immigrants [illegal aliens] are apprehended at the border each day attempting to cross illegally into the United States....