US border policy remains a key electoral issue for Democrats and presidential nominee Kamala Harris as she approaches the November election.
According to a recent Gallup poll, 77% of Americans believe the southern border is experiencing either an ongoing crisis or is a major problem. Meanwhile 55% wish to see less overall immigration, 53% support expansion of the border wall and 63% would support the president temporarily closing the border to asylum seekers when the border is “overwhelmed”.
The issue is an important one in border states, especially in those such as Arizona, where polls show an incredibly tight race. Those who rate immigration as a top issue favour Donald Trump over Harris, and in one new poll voters say that Trump will be far more successful than Harris at securing the border.
