Support for Southern US Border Wall Reaches All-Time High, Poll Shows

A construction crew works as new sections of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier are installed replacing smaller fences, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, on Jan. 11, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The percentage of those who support a U.S.–Mexico border wall has reached an all-time high, according to a new poll from ABC News and The Washington Post.

Results of the national survey posted on Jan. 13 found that 42 percent of Americans now support the border wall. The percentage is the highest in the ABC/Post’s polling since President Donald Trump first brought forth the idea as a campaign promise.