STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- 14% say immigration is the top U.S. problem, up from 10% in May
- 10% of Democrats cite immigration, up from 4% last month
- 21% of Republicans say immigration, up slightly from 17% in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of Americans identifying immigration as the most important problem facing the U.S. rose slightly to 14% in June, up from 10% in May. As a result, immigration continues to be one of the top-ranking U.S. problems in Americans’ eyes, now second to concerns about government leadership, mentioned by 19%. This month’s 14% mentioning immigration is one of the highest levels Gallup has recorded in the past 12 years, although it has been trending up since a year ago, when just 4% mentioned it.
