Poll: Immigration concern doubles among Hispanics

By Susan Ferrechio

Published September 19, 2014 9:00pm ET

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Poll: Immigration concern doubles among Hispanics — A surge of immigrant families and children crossed into the U.S. this year, bringing new attention to immigration. (Getty images/John Moore) | John Moore

A quarter of Hispanic adults believe immigration is the nation’s most pressing problem, according to the latest Gallup Poll, nearly double the number who rated it on top earlier this year.

The numbers mean that President Obama’s decision to delay executive action on deportations of illegal immigrants could have an impact on the November election, according to Gallup.

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