Illegal immigration surge pops Biden’s popularity, 67% say it’s a ‘crisis’

By Paul Bedard

Published March 22, 2021 2:34pm ET

Illegal immigration surge pops Biden’s popularity, 67% say it’s a ‘crisis’ — As the surge of illegal immigration turned into a full-fledged crisis over the weekend, President Biden’s approval rating dove into negative ratings as his aides scrambled to claim the border is “closed” while illegal immigrants are still streaming in. In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, Biden’s approval rating among likely voters stumbled from 52% positive […]

As the surge of illegal immigration turned into a full-fledged crisis over the weekend, President Biden’s approval rating dove into negative ratings as his aides scrambled to claim the border is “closed” while illegal immigrants are still streaming in.

In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, Biden’s approval rating among likely voters stumbled from 52% positive to 49% positive, just one point from his lowest rating.