54 Percent of Americans Say Illegal Immigration Crisis an ‘Invasion’: Poll

A large group of illegal immigrants crowd under a shady tree as Border Patrol agents organize transport near Eagle Pass, Texas, on May 20, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The flood of illegal immigrants and drugs coming over the U.S.–Mexico border constitutes an “invasion,” according to a majority of respondents in an NPR/Ipsos poll.

More than half, or 54 percent, said they believe it’s true or “somewhat true” that the U.S. is experiencing an invasion at the border. Republicans were much more likely to say the statement is true, with 76 percent agreeing, compared to 40 percent of Democrats and 46 percent of independents.