Do you support President Biden’s new policy that effectively bans asylum claims for migrants who cross the southern border illegally?

👍 Yes, I don’t have any major criticisms (23%) – "I cannot cross any border to any country and expect to claim asylum or just live there, even with extreme circumstances such as war or persecution. If someone wants to live in another country, they should make every effort possible to do so legally."

• "The GOP loaded the gun and pulled the trigger by twice rejecting a strong bipartisan border plan. It wasn't a perfect plan but you have to start somewhere and then adjust as components of it work or don't. Biden shouldn't make any apologies for trying to find solutions to create a gated and fair entry plan. We need immigrants to help our economy grow, provide revenues for social security and Medicare, these are facts the anti immigration community ignores at their own peril. To do nothing or the same thing and expect a different outcome at the border is clearly not a winning strategy, kudos to Biden for trying something new!"

😕 Yes – but it doesn’t go far enough and/or comes too late (44%) – "Biden knows that people are increasingly displeased with some of his choices while president so he’s using what feels like a last-ditch effort to try and gain some more support. Where was this policy before, even just months ago when we were funneling people constantly? Seems weird that he suddenly changed his mind on the border policies."

• "Biden made a colossal error when he canceled Trumps border security measures. It has and will continue to negatively impact the average American in ways that we don't even realize yet. The damage is sadly done. Hopefully this will stem the unchecked flow of undocumented immigrants."

"Because he had 4 yrs to enact this order. He is only doing it now that the election is on the line. We cannot house, feed or support the number of immigrants coming into our country at the rate they have been. We are all going to suffer greatly as a result. Our education system is breaking as it is from it and we are allowing more to enter. We have to shut this down!"

• "This needed to be done a long time ago. Biden bragged about taking away Trump border policies, made our country more vulnerable and unsafe, then realized it is losing him votes and did this during an election year. He had the power to do this all along but is only acting because he realizes how many Americans are unhappy, not because he cares about our safety."

👎 No (21%) – "I recognize that illegal immigration has been a long-standing issue in the US, but I refuse to believe that people are crossing the border just for laughs. A law like this might reduce immigration-related crimes, but denying a bulk of people their human rights in response to the actions of a few really is just throwing the baby out with the bath water. This is like putting a shoddy band-aid over an gaping wound—it doesn't address any underlying issues and, ultimately, doesn't really help."

• "The US president is pushing problems to someone else instead of working to fix the current immigration system. If it is easier to break into the US and then ask for help than to ask directly, we are doing something wrong."

🤷 Unsure/other (12%) – "This is too complex an issue to be resolved by a single executive order. State and federal policymakers need to share this responsibility, but no change will come as long as this is viewed as a political, rather than humanitarian crisis."