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New polling by Gallup has revealed that Americans have rated immigration as the U.S.'s top problem for the last three months, possibly raising concerns for President Joe Biden amid his reelection bid.
In the poll released Tuesday, 27 percent of respondents said that immigration was the most important problem facing the country, with the government finishing second with 18 percent of survey takers highlighting it.
The economy and inflation came in third and fourth at 17 percent and 13 percent, respectively.
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The poll results were based on phone interviews from a random sample of 1,001 US adults from all 50 states and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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According to Gallup, this poll represented the third month in a row that immigration has been ranked as the top problem in the U.S.
Newsweek reached out to both the White House and the Biden campaign for response.
Earlier in April, a poll commissioned exclusively for Newsweek, carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, found that only 20 percent of Americans believe that America has "control over its borders."
Previous polls conducted by Gallup highlight that Biden consistently receives poor marks on his handling of the border crisis.
Two polls in 2023 saw the incumbent president receive an average approval rating of 32 percent amongst respondents on his handling of the issue.
Another poll, from this past February, saw that figure slump even further to just 28 percent.
A record number of migrants arrived at the southern border in December last year. 302,000 encounters were recorded by U.S. border agents.
Ahead of crucial elections, where control of the White House, House and Senate could all be at stake, Democrats appear to be losing ground to Republicans on the immigration issue.
A PBS/NPR/Marist poll commissioned in February found that 41 percent of respondents, the largest share in the poll, said they trusted the Republican party to manage immigration more effectively, while only 29 believed the Democrats were the best party to handle the issue.
Additional exclusive Newsweek polling from March showed that 38 percent of Biden supporters were in favor of the southern border wall while 34 percent were against, suggesting that, even amongst Biden supporters, there exists a desire for more stringent action.
Top Democrats have warned of the risks posed to the party over immigration.
Sen. Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, told Newsweek in April: "I think it would be a big mistake for us as a party to not talk about immigration, given that they have gifted us with an ability to get on the offense."
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