Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
The horrific murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal immigrant, has served to add more fuel to an already raging fire.
Not only have record numbers of illegal immigrants entered the U.S. under the administration of President Joe Biden, but record numbers of Americans now consider the border the most important issue facing the nation.
According to a Gallup poll released Tuesday, immigration has now surpassed “government” to become the issue that the highest percentage of Americans see as the country’s most important problem.
The latest results of a Feb. 1-20 survey show that 28 percent of respondents consider immigration as the top issue facing this nation, up significantly from 20 percent in January. This is slightly higher than the previous record high of 27 percent recorded in July 2019, according to Gallup.
The spike in concern about immigration comes amid record numbers of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico …
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