62% of Americans Disapprove of Pres. Obama's Handling of Immigration
A new Gallup Poll reveals that only 29% of Americans approve of Pres. Obama's handling of the immigration issue. Sixty-two percent of Americans disapprove of the President's handling of the issue.
Only Pres. Obama's handling of the federal budget deficit had a higher disapproval rating, but his approval rating on immigration is the lowest of the 13 issues polled during the survey.
The President's low poll numbers on his handling of immigration are likely due to his criticism of Arizona's immigration enforcement law. In a Gallup poll taken in July, 50% of Americans opposed the government's decision to sue Arizona over its immigration law. An April Gallup poll, taken days after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB1070 into law, 51% of Americans who had heard of the bill approved of it.
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