Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly support
40%
Somewhat support
21%
Somewhat oppose
11%
Strongly oppose
10%
Not sure
18%
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As of February 2024, almost two-thirds of adults in the United States supported the southern border shutting down to new entrants in the instance that more than five thousand daily attempts were made to cross the border illegally.
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YouGov. (February 27, 2024). Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/
YouGov. "Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week?." Chart. February 27, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/
YouGov. (2024). Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/
YouGov. "Would You Support or Oppose Shutting down The Border to New Entrants If An Average of More than 5,000 Migrants per Day Try to Cross Unlawfully in The Course of a Week?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Feb 2024, /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/
YouGov, Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/ (last visited July 17, 2026)
Would you support or oppose shutting down the border to new entrants if an average of more than 5,000 migrants per day try to cross unlawfully in the course of a week? [Graph], YouGov, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1454804/support-border-shutdown-new-entrants-us/
