Opinion Today
February 27, 2024
Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem List; Economic Confidence Best Since September 2021 Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Significantly more Americans name immigration as the most important problem facing the U.S. (28%) than did a month ago (20%). Immigration has now passed the government as the most often cited problem, after the two issues tied for the top position the past two months. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, which summarizes current economic evaluations and perceptions of whether the economy is improving, is -22, a nearly 20-point improvement since October’s -41 reading.
6 in 10 See Illegal Immigration As Very Serious Problem Monmouth University Polling Institute Public concern about illegal immigration is higher during President Joe Biden’s term than it was under the prior two administrations, according to the latest national Monmouth University Poll. A majority of Americans support building a border wall for the first time since Monmouth started asking this que…