70% of Wisconsin voters think the federal government is weak at securing the U.S. borders.
That’s according to a new poll of Arizona voters released by the League of American Workers (LAW).
51% of voters said the federal government’s job performance on the border is “very weak,” while only 26% of voters said the government’s performance on the border is “somewhat” or “very” strong.
72% of respondents who identified themselves as “Independent” said the government is weak on the border, as did 77% of those who said they are undecided in a two-way ballot choice between Trump and Biden.
The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) has reported 1,733,496 illegal alien encounters nationwide thus far in Fiscal Year 2024. Among these encounters were some of the 8,799 arrests of illegal aliens across the entire U.S.-Mexico border during the current fiscal year, which runs from October 2023 to September 2024.
There have been 5,448 illegal alien arrests for illegal border entry/re-entry, 1,496 driving under the influence arrests, 807 arrests for illegal drugs, 576 arrests for battery and domestic violence, 119 sexual offense arrests, and 18 arrests for murder or manslaughter.
President Joe Biden (D) took office on January 20, 2021, the same day he signed a “Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction.” This order said the Trump Administration’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border was “unwarranted” and paused all funds for the construction of the U.S-Mexico border wall begun under President Trump.
The poll results released by LAW also found that Trump and Biden are tied among Wisconsin voters in the 2024 race for the White House, but that 54% of voters say they “were better off financially” when Trump was president.
63% of Wisconsin voters also blame Biden for higher food prices, according to the poll results.
The survey was conducted among 600 likely Wisconsin voters on April 6-9, 2024 by North Star Public Opinion Research.
Founded in 2022 by political strategist and commentator Steve Cortes, LAW conducts research and develops proposals on public policies impacting American workers and the economy.
