69% of voters agree US immigration system is ‘broken’: Rasmussen poll

The Rasmussen poll asked voters if they agreed with the statement "Today, our immigration system is broken — and everybody knows it. Families who enter our country the right way and play by the rules watch others flout the rules," which was said by President Barack Obama in 2014.

Overall, 69 percent of likely voters agreed with the statement, including 45 percent who strongly agreed. 24 percent of voters disagreed. The poll was conducted between April 28 and 30 of 1,085 likely voters and has a margin of error of 3 percent.

This comes as President Donald Trump has attempted to rein in the border crisis that rose under the Biden administration, while judges across the country have blocked key portions of Trump’s plans to deal with the crisis. In Texas, a judge became the latest to rule against Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang, saying that it "exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms." A California judge has blocked Border Patrol agents in her district from carrying out some warrantless arrests or retentive stops of illegal immigrants.

Despite orders from judges, illegal immigration has dropped to record-low levels. Border Czar Tom Homan revealed in late April that border crossings are down 96 percent. "Border numbers are historical. Today, as I'm standing here, we have the most secure border in the history of this nation, and the numbers prove it. President Trump's policies are saving lives every day."

The administration has urged illegal immigrants in the country to self-deport, and is set to offer paid-for flights out of the country as well as $1,000. The DHS has said that this would save taxpayer funds, as it costs on average $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone.