Govt shutdown Day 16: Just 7 percent of Americans say illegal immigration not a problem

(The Washington Times) A new poll reveals that very few Americans say that illegal immigration is not a problem. A wide-ranging Economist/YouGov survey gauged the level of concern Americans have on the issue to find that only 7 percent of the overall public say illegal immigration is not a problem"; 2 percent of Republicans 7 percent of independents and even 12 percent of Democrats agree with the statement. Amid non-stop news coverage of the President Trumps battle to fund a border wall and the Central American caravan the poll suggests that public worry is pronounced almost two thirds says illegal immigration is a serious problem with some predictable partisan divides. Heres what the survey found: • 40 percent of Americans overall say illegal immigration in the U.S. is a very serious problem"; 73 percent of Republicans 38 percent of independents and 15 percent of Democrats agree. • 22 percent overall say illegal immigration is a somewhat serious problem"; 19 percent of Republicans 21 percent of independents and 26 percent of Democrats agree. • 24 percent overall say illegal immigration is a minor problem"; 5 percent of Republicans 23 percent of independents and 42 percent of Democrats agree. • 7 percent overall say illegal immigration is not a problem"; 2 percent of Republicans 7 percent of independents and 12 percent of Democrats agree. • 6 percent overall are unsure; 1 percent of Republicans 11 percent of independents and 4 percent of Democrats agree. Source: An Economist/YouGov poll of 1500 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 30-Jan. 1.