Three out of four Hispanics believe that the Biden administration is doing a poor job managing the border. Furthermore, 91% of Hispanics consider that the border crisis is a problem in the country. Overall, the majority of American adults say the situation is a crisis (45%) or a major problem (32%), according to a survey by Pew Research.
78% of Americans say the large number of migrants seeking to enter this country at the U.S.-Mexico border is either a crisis (45%) or a major problem (32%). Republicans are much more likely to call it a “crisis,” while more Democrats say "major problem". https://t.co/v2mcUXyVvC pic.twitter.com/lS9tHMpyYe
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"The government is doing a bad job"
"Large majorities across age categories and all racial and ethnic groups say the government is doing a bad job dealing with the migrant situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, Pew Research explained.
38% said that Biden is doing a very bad job handling the border crisis, 36% believe that he has been handling it somewhat poorly and only 26% believe that he is managing the situation somewhat well.
At least 28% of Hispanics explained that they have been following news about the situation at the border between the United States and Mexico very closely. Meanwhile, 47% of Hispanics believe that illegal immigration is causing an increase in crime in the United States.
Overall, younger adults are far less likely than older adults to say the migration situation is resulting in more crime.
