Voters OK Tariffs to Push Mexico on Drugs, Illegal Immigration
Voters here strongly criticize Mexico’s efforts to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking and like President Trump’s idea of using tariffs to get the Mexicans to toughen up.
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June 5, 2019
May 21, 2019
Voters Think Feds, Not States, Should Decide Abortion Policy
Few voters think it’s too hard to get an abortion in America today, but several states are moving to make it harder. Voters still tend to think abortion policy should be set at the federal level, however.
May 20, 2019
Voters Still See Skills-Based Legal Entry As Immigration Fix
Voters continue to believe the U.S. immigration system is broken and still tend to favor shifting to the skills-based system that President Trump is proposing.
May 8, 2019
Voters Want Government to Get Tough on Those Who Overstay Visas
While the Trump administration works to shift U.S. visa policy to a merit-based system rather than a family-based one, most voters continue to favor a crackdown on those who overstay their welcome.
May 8, 2019
Voters Are More Welcoming of Trump’s Hard Line on Iran
As tensions escalate with Iran over its nuclear weapons program, voters here are more supportive of President Trump’s get-tough attitude but are not optimistic that it will bring needed change.
May 7, 2019
Most Still Oppose Benefits, Legal Rights for Illegal Immigrants
Voters continue to strongly oppose government benefits and constitutional legal rights for those here illegally and think the availability of those things is a magnet for further illegal immigration.
May 2, 2019
Voters See Need for Trump’s Asylum Crackdown
President Trump has announced that he is tightening up the process for foreigners seeking asylum in the United States to shift resources to the borders. Voters agree the asylum process needs work and that the borders need help.
April 23, 2019
Just 31% Oppose Plan to Send Illegals to Sanctuary Communities
Voters still aren’t eager to live in so-called sanctuary communities, and they tend to support President Trump’s proposal to send illegal immigrants to those communities.
April 19, 2019
Voters Are Not Ready to Punish Israel for Netanyahu’s Reelection
A prominent Democratic congresswoman has called for cutting U.S. military aid to Israel following the reelection of the “Trump-like” Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But voters here don’t appear ready to do that.
April 17, 2019
Most Voters Want Jail Time for Assange
WikiLeaks honcho Julian Assange doesn’t have many friends among voters in this country, and a sizable majority want to send him to prison for leaking U.S. classified information via the internet.
April 9, 2019
Most Still Reject Reparations for Slavery
Democrats on Capitol Hill are once again talking about taxpayer-funded reparations as a tangible way to apologize for slavery in this country, but most voters still aren’t buying.
April 5, 2019
For Voters, Illegal Immigration Remains Big Problem, But Not for Democrats
Voters continue to view illegal immigration as a serious problem but don’t think Democrats want to stop it. Cutting foreign aid is one tool voters are willing to consider.
April 4, 2019
Voters Say Cost #1 Health Care Problem But Don’t See Government Solution
Voters continue to believe that cost is the number one problem by far with health care in America today, and most still say the solution is to get government out of the way.
April 2, 2019
Americans Strongly Believe Smollett Got Special Treatment
It pays to have powerful friends. That’s the way Americans see the case of TV actor Jussie Smollett.
March 12, 2019
Wall Emergency Is A Closer Call for Voters, But Opponents Are Favored
Voters still tend to oppose President Trump’s declared national emergency to build a border wall and are more likely to reward than punish members of Congress who vote to stop it.
March 4, 2019
Men Favor Military Draft for Women A Lot More Than Women Do
Voters aren’t all that supportive of a military draft, but if there is one, they think women should be just as eligible as men. Women aren’t so sure of that.
March 1, 2019
Democrats Still See Trump As Bigger Threat Than Kim Jong Un
Voters here don’t care much for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, but most Democrats still consider him less of a threat to the United States than President Trump.
February 25, 2019
40% See More and More Hate Crimes As Hoaxes
Most voters think America is a good place for blacks and other minorities, and a sizable number suspects that many alleged hate crimes here are hoaxes like the one allegedly staged by black TV actor Jussie Smollett.
February 18, 2019
22% Think The U.S. Is Too Supportive of Israel
Voters have long considered Israel an ally of the United States, but one-in-five now think we go too easy on them.
February 13, 2019
Trump Supporters Welcome Shutdown, National Emergency for Wall
Voters don’t think Democrats will ever okay funding for President Trump’s border wall but don’t want another government shutdown to result. The president’s strongest supporters disagree, however, and favor the declaration of a presidential national emergency if necessary to get the job done.
