DALLAS — Thirty-six percent of Texas registered voters say it is reasonable to spend $20 million per mile in state funds to extend the border wall with Mexico, while 27% say it is wasteful, according to a new poll.
Another 25% of respondents to the poll of 1,082 registered voters said money “could be spent better on technology” at the border.
Overall, the new poll by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler shows support for Abbott’s policies are nuanced. Support deepened slightly for Gov. Greg Abbott’s overall immigration policies at the border, but weakened slightly on whether a wall is “necessary for a safe border” to 48%, compared to 50% in November.
