America's illegal immigration crisis is getting worse, and President Joe Biden is doing a poor job of handling it, according to majorities of voters in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll.
Only 14% of likely U.S. voters said the illegal immigration problem is improving under Biden, while 55% say it is getting worse, and 27% say the problem is staying the same.
A full 50% also give Biden a poor rating on his handling of the immigration crisis, while just 32% give Biden at least a good rating.
The issue of immigration will be important in this year's midterms elections, according to a large majority of likely U.S. voters (77%), including 50% saying it will be "very important," according to the poll.
Just 19% deny immigration will be a midterm election issue, findings that have changed only slightly in the poll since February.
Broken down by party on saying illegal immigration is getting worse:
- 77% of Republicans.
- 60% of independent or third-party voters.
- 29% of Democrats.
Broken down by party on saying illegal immigration is getting better:
- 25% of Democrats.
- 9% of independent or third-party voters.
- 6% of Republicans.
Those giving Biden a poor rating on immigration, by party:
- 77% of Republicans.
- 59% of independent or third-party voters.
- 21% of Democrats.
Those giving Biden an "excellent" or "good" rating on immigration, by party:
- 60% of Democrats.
- 20% of independent or third-party voters.
- 14% of Republicans.
Broken down by party on those expecting immigration to be "very important" in midterm elections:
- 60% of Republicans.
- 52% of independent or third-party voters.
- 29% of Democrats.
Rasmussen Reports surveyed 1,000 likely U.S. voters April 6-7 and the results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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