Support among Americans for accepting Central American refugees into the United States has ticked up six points since December.
Gallup released a poll Tuesday showing support for Central American refugees has increased from 51% at the end of last year to 57% in July. The increase comes as nearly 40% of adults describe the U.S. southern border as a crisis.
Support for refugees has hit one of its highest points on record in the U.S. The only point higher was during the Albanian genocide in Kosovo in 1999, when 66% of Americans supported accepting Albanian refugees.
Support for Central American refugees raised the most among Republicans from 14% in December to 24% in July. Democrat support rose three points from 82% to 85%. Support from independents rose from 52% to 58%.
The flow of Central Americans coming to the southern border has increased from December to July. Thirty-nine percent of adults consider the border to be in a crisis as it strains to handle the influx of people with its limited resources. Another 35% of adults see the situation at the border as a major problem.
