… As Trump and Democrats press their cases about ways to end the government shutdown, here’s a look at how Americans see illegal immigration – as well as their views toward the border wall and how much political leaders should be open to compromise: CONT. John Gramlich, Pew Read more »
Trump’s Wall Could Cost Him in 2020
President Donald Trump may now be talking more about steel than cement, but his proposed border wall remains the Rosetta Stone for understanding both his conception of the presidency and his political strategy. Nothing better illustrates Trump’s political calculus than his determination to build the wall, a goal that most […] Read more »
Trump Has Lost Ground In The Shutdown Blame Game
… We’re currently on Day 19 of the shutdown, but Trump’s efforts to pin the blame on Democrats aren’t working, according to three pollsters who have conducted at least two polls in the two and a half weeks since the government first closed. Rather, polls show that Americans are increasingly […] Read more »
Now Trump Wants His Wall, But It Looks Like He’s Two Years Too Late
The border wall is often described as Donald Trump’s signature issue, his most famous campaign promise, the very rationale for his political career—and therefore the most urgent priority of his presidency. … But if building the wall was so necessary to the success of his presidency, why did he wait […] Read more »
Voters blame Trump, GOP for shutdown
President Donald Trump faces a tall task in his Oval Office address on Tuesday night: convincing voters outside of his political base that there is an urgent crisis at the nation’s southern border, that a wall along the border is necessary to solve it, and it’s worth a government shutdown […] Read more »
To Regulate Immigration, 4 in 10 Favor a Wall, 7 in 10 Favor Requiring Employers to Use E-Verify System, More Guest Worker Visas
An in-depth survey finds that, to discourage illegal immigration, only 4 in 10 favor building a wall, rather a bipartisan majority of 72% favor requiring employers to use the E-Verify system to ensure that the people they hire have the legal right to work in the United States. At the […] Read more »