Flashback Guess what, liberals? Harvard poll finds approx 80% of all voters say US needs secure borders - including 68% of Democrats

Jennifer Harper
The Washington Times
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00 UTC

© AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File

U.S. Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin looks out over Tijuana, Mexico, behind, along the old border wall along the U.S. - Mexico border, where it ends at the base of a hill in San Diego, June 13, 2013.

A wide-reaching new poll conducted by Harvard University reveals that majorities of U.S. voters - including Democrats - appear to agree with many of President Trump's most basic beliefs about immigration.

The findings reveal, for example, that eight out of 10 of all U.S. voters - 79 percent - say the U.S. needs secure borders; 93 percent of Republicans, 80 percent of independents and 68 percent of Democrats agree with that.

Another 79 percent of voters overall say immigration priorities should be granted on a person's "ability to contribute to America"; 87 percent of Republicans, 79 percent of independents and 72 percent of Democrats agree.

Meanwhile, 68 percent overall oppose a lottery-based immigration system which is meant to ensure "greater diversity: in the U.S.; 78 percent of Republicans, 65 percent of independents and 62 percent of Democrats agree.

In addition, 61 percent overall say U.S. border security is inadequate; 84 percent of Republicans, 64 percent of independents and 40 percent of Democrats agree.

Comment: That's a significant drop in Dems who say that the US needs secure borders - 28% - which goes to show how politicized the issue is when it comes to actually doing something about the issue.

Another 54 percent overall support building a combination physical and electronic barrier between the U.S. and Mexico; 85 percent of Republicans, 54 percent of independents and 30 percent of Democrats agree.

Source: A Harvard University/Harris Poll survey of 980 registered U.S. voters conducted Jan. 17-19

Comment: The libs have little memory or anything to say when Obama took aggressive action at the US/Mexico border:

Despite media reports to the contrary, CBP officers and agents operating under the Trump Administration responded the same way they did during the Obama Administration when, in 2013, migrants rushed the same stretch of border, Breitbart News' Neil Munro reported.

Democrat congressional leaders and Hollywood activists teamed up to condemn the Trump Administration's use of force in defending the border but ignored President Obama's prior, identical response.

Pop star Rihanna accused the Trump Administration of "terrorism" for spraying tear gas at the border. Others called for the president's impeachment over the clash.