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(AURN News) – There is now a shift in public opinion according to a recent Monmouth University poll, with 53% of Americans expressing a desire to build a border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The poll, conducted independently by the Monmouth University Polling Institute, also sheds light on the prevailing sentiment towards illegal immigration. A staggering 8 in 10 Americans now perceive illegal immigration as a very serious or somewhat serious problem.
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Patrick Murray, director of the institute, emphasized the significance of the immigration issue in the upcoming presidential election. “Illegal immigration has taken center stage as a defining issue this presidential election year,” he said in a statement.
A majority of respondents, 61%, voiced support for the notion that individuals seeking asylum should be required to remain in Mexico during the claims processing period. In contrast, only 35% favored allowing them into the U.S. while awaiting the outcome of their asylum requests.
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