How Big Is the Problem at the U.S. Border?

… Roughly 455 million adults live in the 33 countries that make up Latin America and the Caribbean. Gallup has surveyed almost all of them for the past 15 years, asking adults in these countries if they would like to move to another country permanently if they could. In 2021, 37% said “yes.” This means roughly 169 million Latin Americans would like to migrate somewhere.

Gallup then asked where they would like to move. Of those who want to leave their country permanently, 36% — or 62 million — said they want to go to the United States. CONTINUED

Jim Clifton, Gallup


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