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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021: Seventy percent (70%) of voters nationwide say that immigration and border control are national security issues. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 16% disagree and 14% are not sure.[1]
Ninety-three percent (93%) of Republicans view immigration and border control as a national security issue. So do 59% of Democrats and 58% of independent voters.[1]
Seventy-six percent (76%) of white voters see it as a national security issue, along with 68% of Hispanic voters and 41% of Black voters.[1]
Older voters are more likely than younger voters to consider immigration and border control a national security issue.[1]
The survey also found that 63% of voters believe that legal immigration is good for the United States, while illegal immigration is bad. Just 14% believe both legal and illegal immigration are bad for the nation, while 11% believe both are good.[1]
Seventy-five percent (75%) of Republicans believe legal immigration is good, while illegal immigration is bad. That view is shared by 57% of independent voters and 56% of Democrats.[1]
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