Border Security & Enforcement

U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.

Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.

Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it's doing a very bad job.

The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.

Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.

There are sizable ideological differences over the most pressing priorities for the U.S. immigration system within each partisan coalition.

As the debate over the future of Title 42 unfolds, here are answers to key questions about the immigration policy.

Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.

The U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 1.6 million encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2021 fiscal year.

Republican support for allowing undocumented immigrants to remain legally in the United States has declined.