With Title 42 set to expire next week, immigration is yet again at the center of the news cycle—bad news for the Biden administration. …
Given the partisan nature of the immigration debate in the U.S. and Biden’s weakness on the issue in the eyes of the public, the next few weeks may be difficult for his administration and his aspirations for 2024. This is a partisan issue Republicans capitalize on for their base, even though the rest of Americans aren’t as concerned right now. …
The current partisan dynamics on immigration wasn’t always there. In the mid-1990’s, Democrats and Republicans were aligned on some nativist sentiments around immigration. In 2009, during the Obama presidency, things began to change. Democrats moved farther away from Republicans on this position. Look at the data; the gap between Democrats and Republicans is now bigger than it’s ever been. Two Americas at play yet again. CONTINUED
Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos
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