To maintain strong support for the bill, advocates should emphasize popular reforms that unite New Majority voters and divide Left Minority voters.
66% of voters support House-passed Secure the Border Act of 2023 (HR2), including 49% of Democrats.
WHY IT MATTERS – House Republicans are insisting that HR2 be passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden as part of a deal on sending more aid to Ukraine.
HOW TO USE THIS DATA – The results show which policies from The Secure the Border Act of 2023 should be emphasized by advocates to maintain strong support for the bill.
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2 in 3 voters support the Secure the Border Act of 2023.
- 66% of voters support the Secure the Border Act of 2023, including 86% of Republicans, 66% of swing voters, and 49% of Democrats.
- The bill is supported by a majority or plurality of every demographic group.
After learning more about the bill, overall support remains high (67%), but the number “strongly supporting” the bill dips.
- Respondents were asked their level of support for 12 policies in the bill, and then asked again if they support the bill after learning more about it.
- Overall support rose slightly to 67%, the number “Strongly Supporting” the bill fell 8 points to 31%, while the number “Somewhat Supporting” the bill rose 7 points to 36%.
- Strong support dropped 10 points among Republicans, 5 points among Democrats, and 7 points among swing voters.
- The largest drop in strong support came from women and Baby Boomer+ voters.
Reforms that restore accountability and honesty to immigration are the most popular and should be emphasized by advocates.
- The most popular policies in the bill (supported by more than 70% of Americans) are hiring more border patrol agents, requiring employers to use E-Verify, and requiring asylum seekers to enter the U.S. legally and prove they are at risk of persecution.
- The least popular policy in the bill is requiring asylum seekers to pay a $50 fee, which is only supported by 41% of Americans.