U.S. President Joe Biden heads into a crucial debate with rival Donald Trump this week armed with new immigration and border policies that his backers hope will boost his standing among skeptical voters. Record numbers of migrants have been caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border during Biden’s presidency and immigration has emerged as a top voter concern ahead of the November 5 election. 17-point voter gap on immigrationOn immigration policy, registered voters prefer Trump over Biden by a 17 percentage point margin, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll in mid-May. Earlier this year, Biden pushed Congress to pass a bipartisan Senate border security bill, but Republicans rejected the effort in February after Trump came out in opposition. “They love them.”Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt last week criticized the new Biden program and pointed to voter support for deportations.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 24, 2024 14:32 UTC