Poll: 80 percent say illegal immigration at southern border is crisis or serious problem

Eight out of 10 Americans say that the situation at the U.S. border with Mexico is at least a serious problem that needs to be addressed, a surge from the beginning of the year, according to a new poll.
A Washington Post–ABC News poll released Tuesday found that 45 percent of Americans say that the number of illegal border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border is "a serious problem," while a smaller percentage, 35 percent, say that it has become a "crisis." Just 18 percent of Americans say that the number of border crossings has not caused a serious problem, according to the survey.
If Americans agree that there is a serious problem on the border, however, the country is divided on how to address it...MORE