Poll: Immigration debate deeply divides California Democrats

A recent poll finds that immigration and border security issues unify Republican voters while dividing Democratic voters in California.

The findings of the new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, illustrate the political difficulties President Biden faces in dealing with unauthorized migrants.

In California, registered voters by 62% to 30% say U.S. borders are not secure in preventing migrants from unlawfully entering the country illegally. The majority who say the border is not secure is larger among likely voters.

“Voters who support former President Trump, are conservative or identify as Republicans are nearly unanimous in saying the border is not secure. Among strongly conservative voters, 88% say the border is not secure, versus 8% who say it is.

Democrats, liberals and voters who support Biden are more evenly divided. Among California voters who identify as strongly liberal, 54% say the border is secure; 30% say it is not.”

KJ